Joan P. Gerlach of Dresser died Friday December 11th at Osceola Medical Center at the age of 84. Joan was born February 2, 1931 in Somerset Township to Carl and Emily Meinke. She was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Somerset. She attended Apple River Elementary and graduated from Osceola High School. She worked at West Publishing in St. Paul commuting by train until 1952. On May 17, 1952 she married Marlin ‘Gerk’ Gerlach. She worked for over 35 years at Trollhaugen until her retirement as Banquet Coordinator on November 30, 2011. In her free time she enjoyed bowling, playing 500, Euchre, gardening, sewing, quilting, crocheting, reading, most important was spending time with family and friends. She also volunteered at Osceola Medical Center. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gerk, brothers Howard, Norman ‘Butch’, sisters Evelyn, Marilyn, and nephew Terry. She is survived by her son John (Sue) Gerlach of St. Croix Falls, daughter Sue (Rick) Yunker of Dresser, grandchildren Ryan, Josh, Megan and Matti. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Osceola Medical Center or the Dresser Library.