Stehman, Joanne Claire Grieser (1928-2005)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2005 Dec 31 p. 2

Birth date: 1928

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Jan 16 p. 11

text of obituary:

JOANNE STEHMAN

Joanne Claire (Grieser) Stehman, 77, died Dec. 27, 2005, in Hesston, Kan. She was born April 6, 1928, to Chris and Catherine Grieser in Beemer, Neb.

She married Glenn Stehman on Aug. 16, 1950, in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

During the next 26 years they raised their family of five children in North Dakota and Minnesota. Many lifelong friendships were developed there. In 1976 they moved to Hesston. She worked at Hesston College in food service from 1983 until her retirement. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends. She was also an avid gardener and a member of the Harvey County Master Gardeners. She volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop in Newton for many years. She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church.

She approached life with enthusiasm, energy and a deep faith. Her family was a source of great joy to her, and she will be greatly missed by both family and friends.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Glenn; four sons, Randy and his wife, Christine, of Goessel, Tony of Bemidji, Minn., Rick and his wife, Cathy, of Lawrence, and Jeff and his wife, Shannon, of Kabetogama, Minn.; a daughter, Sandra Toews and her husband, Larry, of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Joel and his wife, Joyce, of Goliad, Texas, and Don and his wife, Ceil, of Audubon, Minn.; a sister, Susie Knott of Minnetonka, Minn.; and nine grandchildren.

Memorial services were held at Hesston Mennonite Church.