Joanne Marie Rask, age 82, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully at her home in Hibbing on January 11, 2013. Joanne was born on March 20, 1930, in Two Harbors, the daughter of the late Johannes and Verna Monson. She grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior in Tofte, Minnesota. In 6th grade she attended school in Meadowlands, MN. She attended High School in Grand Marais, MN. In 1951 Joanne graduated from St. Luke's in Duluth with a 4-year degree as a Registered Nurse. On September 11, 1954, she married John Dennis Rask of Meadowlands, MN. In addition to raising a family, Joanne was employed at East Range Clinic in Aurora and Virginia, the dispensary at Erie Mining Company, and the Arrowhead Nursing Home in Virginia. She loved to sew, crochet, hardanger, scrapbook, bake, and fish for walleyes (not Northerns!). Joanne also loved their cabin of 40+ years on Lake Eshquagama. Joanne is a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hibbing. Joanne has also been a Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Club "50" Dance Club, and Ladies Aide past president.
Joanne is survived by two sons: Mike Rask of Appleton, Wisconsin, and Roger (Shelley) Rask of Hibbing; one daughter: Donna (Greg) Hoag of Hibbing; two sisters: Barb (Dannie) Jones of Lutsen, MN, and Priscilla Revier of Tofte, MN; two brothers: John (Patty) Monson of Embarrass, MN, and David Monson of Tofte, MN; and six grandchildren: Jennifer (Mike) Lueder of Chicago, IL, Christine Rask of Hibbing, Brittany Rask of Appleton, WI, and Ryan, Kyle, and Sara Hoag of Hibbing.
Joanne was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: John Dennis Rask; two brothers: Paul Mueller and Dan Monson; and an infant sister: Francis.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until the 2:00 pm celebration of Joanne's life Friday, January 18, 2013, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hibbing. The Reverend Brian Birk will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in Sunrise Cemetery in Duluth. Memorials are preferred to Our Savior's Lutheran Church or East Range Hospice.
Family services are provided by Anderson-Daniels, a Bauman Family Funeral Home, in Hibbing. To express condolences on-line please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

Friday January 18, 2013 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Celebration of Life Service

Friday January 18, 2013 , 2:00 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Inurnment

at Sunrise Cemetery

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74804P


Facts Born: March 20, 1930
Place of Birth: Two Harbors, MN
Death: January 12, 2013
Place of Death: Hibbing, MN
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Hobbies: She loved to sew, crochet, hardanger, scrapbook, bake, and fish for walleyes (not Northerns!).
Organizations: Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Club