Joan Poppe

The memorial Mass for Joan Poppe of Wadena, will be celebrated at 11:30a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena. Family and friends may gather on Friday, February 28, from 4:00- 7:00p.m. with a prayer service at 5:00p.m. at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena. Visitation will resume at the church on Saturday from 10:00a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Wadena, MN. Joan, 76, peacefully passed away with family by her side at the hospital in St. Cloud, MN, on February 9, 2025. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are invited to watch the service via live-stream by going to Schuller Family Funeral Homes' FaceBook Page or YouTube Page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joan was born to Arthur and Doris (Fronk) Heltemes on April 15, 1948, at home in Wadena, MN. She attended Wadena Public Schools and furthered her interest in accounting at Wadena Technical College. On October 15, 1968, Joan married Melvin Poppe and they made their home in Wadena. Her days were busy raising her family and driving truck. Away from work she liked to play cards, cook, bake, embroider and work crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She also fished and watched wrestling. Most important was her dedication towards others through food service in the community and time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Preceding Joan in death were her husband, Melvin (1990); parents, Art and Doris; and siblings, Judy Wiebesick and Wayne Heltemes; parents-in-law, William and Alvina (Weaver) Poppe. Joan is survived by her children, Ruth (Lance) Jenkins of Fargo, ND and Bill (Brandy) Poppe of Wadena; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings: Joyce (Dwayne) Weiher of Bemidji, Betty Kne of Murfreesboro, TN, Vern (Gigi) Heltemes of Blackduck, Carol Weiher of Boone, NC and Gail (Tom) Moore of Fargo, ND; along with many nieces and nephews. Honorary urn bearers will be of Joan’s great grandchildren, Erich Schuessler and Carrie Vaughan. Urn Bearers will be Amber Schuessler, Ashley Zogg, Wayne Vaughan, Brandon Monson, Keri Toon, Andrew Meier, Autumn Poppe, Crystal Poppe and Rachel Poppe.

Joan Poppe

April 15, 1948 - February 9, 2025