Joan C. Hurst Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Obituary

Joan C. Hurst

<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Joan C. Hurst, age 73, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;">A celebration of life will be held from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Burial will be at Plainfield Cemetery in Plainfield, Wisconsin.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;">Joan was born November 9, 1947 in Wisconsin Rapids, to Irvin and Vida (Gackowski) Huber. She was united in marriage to Cleo Hurst Jr. on February 3, 1967 in Rockville, MD. They were blessed with 53 years of marriage. Joan worked for a year at Walter Reed Hospital as a medic, then several years as a clerk at Fort McCoy, WI before retiring.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;">She had an incredible love for her family. She would do anything for them. Joan especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandson. In her younger years she enjoyed playing the piano and organ. She also Liked spending time with her family for Thanksgiving and Christmas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;">Joan is survived by her loving husband; two children: Janine (Jason) Lusk, Kathleen Hurst; four grandchildren: Molly, Matthew, Jacob and Sofia; one great-grandson Grayson; brother Jim Huber; and dog Peppi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;">Joan is preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law Joyce Huber.</span></p>
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Joan C. Hurst, age 73, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020.

A celebration of life will be held from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Burial will be at Plainfield Cemetery in Plainfield, Wisconsin.

Joan was born November 9, 1947 in Wisconsin Rapids, to Irvin and Vida (Gackowski) Huber. She was united in marriage to Cleo Hurst Jr. on February 3, 1967 in Rockville, MD. They were blessed with 53 years of marriage. Joan worked for a year at Walter Reed Hospital as a medic, then several years as a clerk at Fort McCoy, WI before retiring.

She had an incredible love for her family. She would do anything for them. Joan especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandson. In her younger years she enjoyed playing the piano and organ. She also Liked spending time with her family for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Joan is survived by her loving husband; two children: Janine (Jason) Lusk, Kathleen Hurst; four grandchildren: Molly, Matthew, Jacob and Sofia; one great-grandson Grayson; brother Jim Huber; and dog Peppi.

Joan is preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law Joyce Huber.

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18
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Wednesday, November 18 2020
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Herman-Taylor Funeral Home
2201 Chestnut Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
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