Individual Details

NAME: Joan Oelfke
GENDER: Female
AGE AT DEATH: 79
RESIDENCE: Waconia, Minnesota, USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 Oct 1934
BIRTH PLACE: New Germany, Minnesota, USA
DATE OF DEATH: 29 May 2014
SOURCE LOCATION: Waconia, Minnesota, USA
SPOUSE: Theodore Oelfke
CHILDREN: Jacqueline Anderson of Houston, TX, Jeffrey (Jane) Oelfke of Edina, John
PARENTS: Franklin Kratley
[Vera Mielke Kratley] 
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Kenneth (Barb) Oelfke of Rochester, Judith (Robert) Neessen of Alexandria
FULL OBITUARY: Joan E. Oelfke age 79 of Waconia passed away Thursday May 29, 2014 at her home in Waconia. Memorial Service Tuesday June 3, 2014 11:00 am at St. Peters Lutheran Church (5421 France Ave. S.) Edina, MN with Rev. Mark Shockey and Rev. Norm Ruthenbeck officiating; gathering of family and friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church; Interment First Lutheran Cemetery Glencoe, MN. Joan was born on October 23, 1934 in New Germany, MN the daughter of Franklin and Vera (Mielke) Kratley. On February 4, 1955, Joan was united in marriage to Theodore E. Oelfke in Plato, MN. Joan was a mom and grandma extraordinaire. She was an active member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Edina being a member of the Altar Guild, Sunshine Club, a Sunday school teacher and Wedding Coordinator. Joan managed Meals on Wheels for a number of years. She also worked at JC Penneys and Quello Clinic. Joan was preceded in death by her daughter Jill Swank; son-in-law Rodney Anderson; mother and father Vera and Franklin Bud Kratley. Joan is survived by her loving family; husband Theodore; children Jacqueline Anderson of Houston, TX, Jeffrey (Jane) Oelfke of Edina, John (Diana) Oelfke of New Hope, Julie (Jeff) Lee of Farmington; son-in-law Kevin Swank of Austin; grandchildren Carrie Anderson, Christopher Anderson, Claire Anderson, Garrett and Rachel Swank, Benjamin Swank and fiance Jamie Waltz, Daniel Swank, Andrew Swank and fiance Michelle Hamero, Shea Oelfke, Megan Oelfke, Katie Oelfke, Beth Oelfke, Eric Oelfke, Allison Oelfke, Abby Oelfke, Jacob Lee, Michael Lee; great-grandchildren Cameron Swank, Jace Swank; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Kenneth (Barb) Oelfke of Rochester, Judith (Robert) Neessen of Alexandria; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Honorary Urn Bearers (Grandsons) Garrett Swank, Benjamin Swank, Daniel Swank, Andrew Swank, Christopher Anderson, Shea Oelfke, Eric Oelfke, Jacob Lee, Michael Lee. Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia. www.johnsonfh.com

Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: See source information provided with each entry.
NAME OF DECEASED: Vera E Kratley
AGE AT DEATH: 88
DEATH DATE: 28 Oct 2005
OBITUARY DATE: 23 Oct 2006
NEWSPAPER TITLE: Howard Lake-Waverly Herald
NEWSPAPER LOCATION: Howard Lake, MN, US
BIRTH DATE: 27 Dec 1916
LOCATIONS MENTIONED IN OBITUARY: Waconia, Waconia 
Plato, Plato 
Christopher Anderson, Christopher 
Vera, Vera 
Watertown, Watertown 
Big Lake, Big Lake 
Allison, Allison 
New Germany, New Germany 
Hudson, WI, WI Hudson 
Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center 
Christopher, Christopher 

OTHER PERSONS MENTIONED IN OBITUARY: Diana Oelfke 
Abby 
Kevin Swank 
Jill 
Rod Anderson 
Mark Shockey 
Garrett 
Beth 
William Mielke F. (Nimz) 
Bud 
Brigit Monson F. 
Shea Oelfke 
Erick Oelfke 
Vera Samuelson 
Claire 
M. LeVander 
Andy 
Danny 
John 
Lena Mielke 
Carrie 
Ted Oelfke 
Ben 
Eric 
Joan 
Michael Lee 
Julie 
Jeff Lee 
Jackie 
Jacob Lee 
Mildred Nimz 
Garret Swank Swank Ben 

Birth	27 Dec 1916	Carver, Minnesota
Burial	2005	St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Plato, McLeod County, Minnesota
Death	28 Oct 2005	Carver County, Minnesota
Marriage		Franklin (Bud) Kratley

Spouse	Franklin (Bud) Kratley (1912 - 1974)
Child	Joan Elaine Kratley (1934 - 2014)

Father	William Mielke (1893 - )
Mother	Lena Nimz (1898 - )