Joanne Margaretha (Novak) Wagenaar
Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Mt. Repose Cemetery in Friendship.
Joanne was born February 28, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Frank and Edythe (Roesecke) Novak. She graduated from Adams Friendship High School in 1956, and the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a Nursing degree in 1962.
Joanne married Jacob Wagenaar in 1983 in Friendship, WI. They moved to Canada, and visited Florida in the winters.
Joanne loved music all her life. At A-F HS, she was in the band and competed at the state level with her clarinet solos. She loved to travel, and went on many cruises. She was a successful nurse at various facilities in Milwaukee, Madison, Friendship, Minnesota, Canada, and Florida. She was an active follower of her A-F high school class of 1956, and attended many of the annual reunions. She was kept up to date with her life-long friends, Floyd Roberts and Donna Fallis.
Joanne was preceded in her death by her grandmother, Anna Lentz; mother, Edythe Machon; and Step-father, George Krapf (all from Friendship).
Survivors:
Brother: Tom Novak
Nieces: Lorraine Novak and Marisol Fitch
Nephew: Tom Novak, Jr
Grand-nephew: Parker Fitch
Rest in peace, dear classmate. Condolences to Tom and family.
So sad to hear of Joanne’s passing. I was a high school classmate of hers, and will remember her big brown eyes and her smile. Prayers for all of the family!
Tom…..Sorry to hear of your sister’s passing. Prayers for the whole family.
Prayers to the family. I took care of her mother for awhile before she moved to Florida. My dear sweet, Edythe. Now they are together again. God bless and peace~✝️
Rest in peace Joanne. I Will always remember how she always fixed me up when I got hurt growing up in Cottonville while my Mom worked for Her Mom. My thoughts and prayers To Tom and the rest of the family.