Joan Kortan

Joan A. Kortan, age 94 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 30 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church in Sauk Centre.

Joan Appolonia Wiener was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Benjamin and Mary (Riesner) Wiener. She was united in marriage at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre to Richard Kortan and they were married for 67 years. She worked for the Sauk Centre Public School for 23 years.

 Joan was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, and St. Theresa’s Mission Group. She enjoyed quilting and sewing.

Survivors include her children, Dennis (Cheryl) Kortan of Sauk Centre, Paul (Diane) Kortan of Sauk Centre, Rita (Dan) Fiedler of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Roger Kortan of Manhattan, Montana, Mary (John) Cipolla of Ocala, Florida, Mark (Laura) Kortan of Sauk Centre, and Randy Kortan of Sauk Centre; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren; brother, Ron Wiener of New Jersey; and sister-in-law, Toni Wiener of Sauk Centre.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard Kortan on February 22, 2016; daughter, Carol Kortan; brothers and sisters, Bernice Johnson, Donna Johnson, Leo Wiener, Alice Broermann, Robert Wiener, Rita Wiener, and Teresa Wiener; and brother-in-law, Leroy Johnson.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.