Joan Anne Wienke

MONONA-Joan Wienke, age 50, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. She was born on Sept. 21, 1965, the daughter of Frank and Hilda Tetzlaff. Joan graduated from Monona Grove High School in 1983, she received her associate's degree from MATC in accounting in 2008. She married John Wienke on June 4, 1994, and they had two sons, Kyle and Tyler. She worked at NCCPAC-Veterans Administration, Creative Energy, H&R Block and had previously worked for Smith Chiropractic. Joan received a bone marrow transplant in Dec. 2014, which rendered her leukemia free, but unfortunately this summer she developed severe graft vs. host disease. In addition to John and her boys, Joan is survived by her siblings, David (Helen) Tetzlaff, Joy and Mike Tobin; Paul (Gloria) Wienke, Linda (Kendall) Corbett, Jim (Debby) Wienke, Bill (Collette) Wienke and Janis Wienke; her mother-in-law, Eileen Wienke; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her aunties, Betty and Joan; and uncle, David; father-in-law, Jack Wienke; and her sister-in-law, Bette Wienke. Memorial services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, with the Pastor Clara Thompson presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 12 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made in Joan's name to the family. A special thank you to the staff at the UW Hospital B6/6 and to Dr. Mark Juckett and staff for all of the care they gave Joan. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420