Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1st, 2004 at the Roseberry's Funeral Home & Crematory in Friendship, Wisconsin. Pastor Sam Downey will officiate. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Howard at the Townline Cemetery, Town of Springville, Adams County, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be at Roseberry’s on Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.

Joan was born September 25^th, 1933 to Arthur and Margaret (Pittelkau) "Johns" Marshall McCaslin in Chicago, IL. She married Howard F. Branss on March 12, 1952 in Corinth, Mississippi. They resided in Chicago, IL until Howard’s retirement in the 1980’s. They moved to their rural Wisconsin Dells home fulltime in 1989, after being part of the Dells community since the 1960’s.

Joan retired from Fel-Pro Mfg. of Skokie, IL in 1989; she continued to work once she moved to Wisconsin to keep active and social. Joan worked for Ravina Bay Grill and Bar in Lake Delton for 12 years. She enjoyed her weekly "girls day out" in Adams with her friend Marge.

Joan was a member of W.O.T.M. (Loyal Order of Moose) of Mauston; member of the Eastern Star (Friendship/Wisconsin Dells); Shadow Sisters (Dells Area);

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; husband (Howard – 1993); brother (Rodney); and sister (Barbara).

Survivors:

Daughter: Lois (Michael) Fryndej – Wisconsin Dells, WI

Daughter: Judith Branss (Carlos Cordero) – Chicago, IL

Brother: Arthur Marshall – Wisconsin Dells, WI

Brother: Rodger (Jenny) Marshall – Paxton, IL
Brother: Ronald (Socorro) Marshall – North Lake, IL

Brother: Robert (Dorothy) Marshall – Union, OH

Sister: Ellen (Robert) Nielsen – Paxton, IL

Sister: Judy (James) Bradshaw – Paris, IL

Grandchildren:

Michael (Melissa Ortega) Branss – Chicago, IL

Nicole (Lybarger) Fryndej – Chicago, IL

Jacquelyn (German Cruz) Fryndej – Wisconsin Dells, WI

Great-Grandchildren

Anthony and Aiden Branss – Chicago, IL

Further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

Online condolences available at www.roseberrys.com