Louise "JoAnn" Landsverk

Louise “JoAnn” Landsverk, 90 of King/Pardeeville, passed away July 27, 2023 at the Veterans Home in King. 

She was born in Rio, Wisconsin December 27, 1932 to Alfred and  Norma (Benzine) Larson. She spent her youth growing up on  farmsteads in the Rio, Wisconsin area during the Great  Depression. She graduated from Rio High School in 1950 and then  attended Madison Business College. She worked at the Hi-Way  Queen Drive-in between Rio and Wyocena where she met her future husband, Erling Landsverk. They were married February 1, 1951 at  the Lutheran Parsonage in Rio, Wisconsin and together they raised  four children while operating a general contracting business for  many years. After her children were grown, she pursued a career in  real estate for many years in Columbia, Sauk, and Marquette  counties, making many long-lasting friendships and loyal clients  along the way.  

She is survived by her children, sons Owen (Deb Hamele), Eric  (Linda), Gary (Lisa) and daughter Amy (Edward Hale); grandchildren Jennifer, Nicholas, Jacob, Jason and Jonathan; great grandchildren Treyten, Kaleb, Kennedy, Riley, Lia, and Genevieve; her brother Richard (Nancy) Larson, nieces, nephews and many other dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Erling,  parents Alfred and Norma Larson; sisters Delores (Bud) Fandrich,  Donna (Eldred) Ketchum, Lillian Blackley Goslin, Shirley (Jerry)  Skogen, Betty Leisemann Milian; brother Jerry (Barb) Larson, and grandsons Justin and Christopher. 

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August, 3 at 11am at Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church in Rio with Pastor Yvonne Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Bonnet Prairie Cemetery. Visitation  will be held Wednesday, August 2, from 4 to 6 PM at Grasse Funeral  Home, 119 Industrial Drive, Pardeeville and Thursday from 10 AM until time of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Veterans Home in  King. The family would like to give special thanks to the wonderful  staff of the King Veterans Home and the ThedaCare Hospice team  for their kindness and wonderful care during her final months.

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