Joan Looser died on February 7, 2021 at AngelsGrace Hospice. Grateful for her long full life, our mother left this world with peace and joyful anticipation.

Her story began 90 years ago in LaSalle, Illinois, where she grew up surrounded by family and friends. Joan enjoyed sharing memories of her idyllic childhood and the people she loved. Joanie loved to play sports, hang out at the city pool and do almost anything that would "get her out of helping with housework." She was a good student who had a lot of friends many of which lasted her lifetime.

In her early 20's, she left for St. Louis and two years later for Los Angeles, where she met Oscar, a handsome young man from Switzerland. They were married on September 8, 1956 and soon moved to the midwest. In 1975 they put down roots in Oconomowoc where she resided until her death.

Joan enjoyed reading, classical music, cooking, baking, sewing and home improvements. A pioneer in the DIY movement, she knew how to make a house a home. Over the years, she volunteered her time and talents to a variety of causes and was instrumental in establishing and maintaining the Oconomowoc Food Pantry.

Joan is the proud mother of Kurt (Kathy), Mary Hein, John (Jennifer), Cindy (John) Haldemann and Paul (Adrianne). She dearly loved her 13 grandchildren: Ashleigh, Bethany, Melissa, Jacob, Megan, Joshua, Alyssa, John, Elizabeth, Bruno, Alanna, Sofia and Lianna. She was "G.G" to 7 great grandchildren: Cade, Avery, Bristol, Hannah, Finley, Eleanor and Theodore.

Visitation will be held Friday February 12,2021 from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Jerome Catholic Church 995 S. Silver Lake St. Oconomowoc.