FAIRMONT — A memorial service for Joan L. Hartwig, age 83, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2024, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Inurnment will be at a later date in Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, Fairmont. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday,

July 26, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.

Joan passed away Tuesday evening, July 23, 2024, at Goldfinch Memory Care in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joan Lee (Wagner) Hartwig was born July 25, 1940, in Winnebago, Minn., the daughter of Gerald and Eleanor (Schaal-Chase) Wagner. Joan attended Fairmont public schools and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1958. During high school, Joan worked with her mother, who owned and operated the Feed Bag Drive Inn.

On May 31, 1959, Joan was united in marriage to Ronald Hartwig at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Fairmont. This union was blessed with three children: Paige, Blaine and Cade. After getting married, the couple moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where Ron was stationed with the U.S. Navy. The family later returned to Fairmont in 1964. Joan worked as an optician until her retirement on Dec.

31, 1996. Joan and Ron shared over sixty-five years together.

Many people knew Joan through her work at the eye doctor’s office. Some knew her through her volunteer work with the Welcome Wagon in Fairmont. Others knew her simply by ending up in the same place as Joan as she was known to walk up and talk to just about anyone and everyone. Joan and Ron loved to travel and visited many states throughout the years, when they were camping or

taking a ride on the motorcycle. She was also known for telling many good stories; mainly about her “adventures” with her wonderful children, but also for her “Ol’ Paint” joke. Joan was a long-time, active member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Fairmont where she was a past church council member as well as a past member of the Fairmont Fire Department Auxiliary. During their free time, Joan and Ron spent a lot of time camping all over the states when

the kids were younger. Along with her many travelling adventures, Joan loved painting. Her family still has many of her paintings adorning their homes. Joan and Ron enjoyed spending winters in Arizona for many years. Joan most loved the time she was able to spend with her family.

Left to cherish her memory include her husband, Ronald Hartwig of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Paige (Paul) Wonderly of Ankeny, Iowa, Blaine Hartwig of Fairmont and Cade (Beth) Hartwig of Fairmont; grandchildren, Justin (Jill) Winzenburg of Hopkins, Minn., Jordan Winzenburg (Sara Lindquist) of St. Louis Park, Minn., Holly (Todd) Quist of Minnetonka, Minn., Scott Hartwig of Fairmont, Minn., Tyler (Anissa) Hartwig of Fairmont, Samantha Tietema (Sean Heil) of Granada, Minn.; McKayla Byers of Mankato, Minn., Hailey Byers of Fairmont, Carter Byers of Fairmont and Gavin Hartwig of Fairmont;

great-grandchildren, Theo, Lukas, Allie, Shaylee, Cian, Lilyth, Liam, Olivia, Addisyn and Amelia; sister-in-law, Robin Hartwig of Florida; aunt, Marilyn Black of Arizona; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Along with her father, Gerald Wagner, who passed away when Joan was 18, she was also preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Eleanor and Harry Chase, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Carrie Hartwig; brother, Jerry Wagner; brother-in-law, Jerry “Bub” Hartwig; nephew, Scott Hartwig; parents-in-law,

Kenneth and Ruby Hartwig; and grandparents, Fred and Essie Wagner, and Herman and Minnie

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