Joseph A. "Joe" Stephanie

Joseph "Joe" A. Stephanie, age 64, of rural St. Cloud, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after suffering an apparent heart attack earlier that day.
Joe was born May 6, 1957, in Johnsburg, to the late Alfred & Alfrieda (Schmitz) Stephanie. He graduated from St. Mary's Springs High School in 1975.
On June 17, 2000, he married Carol Cords at St. Louis Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. Joe worked at the Kohler Co. for 35 years retiring in 2015. In his earlier working days, he worked at Dominick's Steak House in Peebles.
Joe enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, going to casinos, camping, playing cribbage & sheepshead, putting jig-saw puzzles together, and watching the Brewers and Packers.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; his daughter, Courtney; his sister, Mary (Leo) Mueller of North Fond du Lac; his brothers, Jim (Rosie) Stephanie of Fond du Lac, Tom (Dawn) Stephanie of Malone "St. Peter", and Paul (Ginger) Stephanie of St. Cloud; his sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Nancy Stephanie of rural New Holstein "Marytown", Elmer (Mary) Cords of Fond du Lac, Jerry (Michelle) Cords of Fond du Lac, Jim Cords of Fond du Lac, Ruth (Mike) McGinnis of Fond du Lac, Jeanne (Dean) Rentmeester of Fond du Lac, David Cords of Oshkosh, Pat (Mark) Schiefelbein of Fond du Lac, Jeff (Heide) Cords of Fond du Lac, and Mary (Randy) Kuik of Lamartine. He is further survived by many nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Alfred & Alfrieda Stephanie; his brother, Robert "Bob" Stephanie; his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Alvin & Evelyn Cords; and his sister-in-law, Shirley (John) McDermott.
A Liturgy Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Our Lady of the Holyland Parish-Holy Cross Church, 308 S. County Road W Mount Calvary, WI 53057. Rev. Larry Abler, OFM Cap will officiate.
Visitation: Family and friends may visit with Joe's family at the church in Mount Calvary on Thursday, May 12th from 2:00 PM until 5:30 PM.
Carol & Courtney would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Mount Calvary Ambulance Service and the staff at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital for their care given to Joe.
For additional information, please contact the Sippel Funeral Home in St. Cloud (920) 999-2291 or visit www.sippelfuneralhome.net.