Joan Marie Julius

Joan Julius, age 72, passed away November 26, 2010, at her Ortonville residence.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 30th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Pastor Peter Gueldner will officiate, and burial will be in the Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at Mundwiler Funeral Home from 4 – 7 p.m. and continue at the church on Tuesday, one hour prior to the services.

Special music will be provided by Paul Hamann and Laura Berger.

Casket bearers will be: Dan Welberg, Mark Hughes, Brad Welberg, Chad Schellberg, Bill Schellberg, Michael Mielitz, Nathan Raffety, Joe Bergherr, and Mike Hormann. Honorary bearers will be past and present EMT's and Joan's godchildren: Tami Soukop, Todd Lueck, Dawn Hughes, Rhenda Phillips, Lynnae Bergherr, Corey Welberg; Jodi Schellberg Hormann, Koni Serck Koomi, Andy Julius, and Bob Holtquist.

Joan Marie (Block/Lueck) Julius was born January 18, 1938, in Nassau, MN. She was the daughter of Herman and Lorraine (Ehlebracht) Block. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Nassau, MN in 1939. As a young girl, Joan attended school in Nassau, MN. Upon her mother's death, she and her brother, Jim, were adopted on August 3,1950, by William and Martha (Henkelmann) Lueck. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville in 1956. Joan attended Big Stone City School until the 11th grade. She received her GED at the age of 55 years in 1994.

Joan was united in marriage with Donald Julius on May 6, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church. They were blessed with two children: Douglas and Donna.

Joan was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was a Sunday School Teacher, music director, circle member and served in various offices. Joan, along with her husband, Don, and brother-in-law, "Boots", owned and operated Julius Pure Oil for ten years. They operated Electrik Maid Bakery and Catering Service for 20 years and Jo Doni's Dairy Bar for five years. After retiring, Joan worked at Ortonville Area Health Services as a C.N.A., C.S. Technician and Purchasing Manager. During the time she was employed with O.A.H.S., she continued her education and became a N.R. EMT. She worked as an EMT for 12 years and Director of the Ortonville Ambulance Service for five years.

In her spare time, Joan enjoyed working on her yard, camping and spending time with her precious grandchildren. If you stopped for a cup of coffee at her home, you'd likely very often catch her baking cakes, cookies, donuts or fresh rolls to share with her family and friends.

Joan Julius is survived by her children: Douglas and wife Erin Julius of New Ulm, MN; Donna and husband Jerry Van Dyke of Chippewa Falls, WI; four grandchildren: Andrew Julius, Sean Julius, Lexi Raihle, and Trey Raihle; one sister: Lou and husband Carl Fricke of Hermiston, OR; a sister-in-law: Barbara Lueck of Weatherford, OK; a brother-in-law: Milo Hanzen of Inwood, IA; nieces, nephews, and her god children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother: James and one sister: Joey.