Joan Margaret Jungkunz
Joan Margaret Jungkunz
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Joan Jungkunz Obituary
Joan (Zaspel) Jungkunz, age 94, from White Bear Township, passed away peacefully September 18, 2025 at St. Therese of St. Odilia's in Shoreview, MN. Born on June 4, 1931 in St. Paul, MN. Preceded in death by parents; Joseph A. and Martha (Hinze) Zaspel; husband, George A. Jungkunz; sister, Marion (Eugene) Peltier; daughters, Carol and Rosemary; and daughter-in-law, Julie Jungkunz.
Survived by children, David Jungkunz, Alice Jungkunz, Margaret Swanson, Ruth (Kirk) Nelson; five grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Joan lived her Catholic faith daily and loved living creatively through music (piano, Silver Harmony Singers of WBL), crafting (sewing and knitting), gardening, and decorating for the holidays and special occasions.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110; visitation at the church an hour prior to the Mass (10 AM). Private family interment. Memorial preferred to St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church.
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