Joanne E. Hartl, 84, Wisconsin Rapids, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Hilltop Grand Village. A visitation will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Auburndale on Monday, January 20 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am with burial in the parish cemetery. Father Murali Anand Rayappan will officiate. Joanne was born on July 4, 1935 in Sheboygan, WI to Rudolph & Adeline (Panske) Rasmussen. She married Raymond Hartl July 19, 1955, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Marshfield. She was a bookkeeper at Badger Motors in Auburndale for many years, and secretary at Auburndale Elementary School from 1972 until her retirement in 1997. They raised their three daughters in Auburndale: Cheryl (Donald) Walloch of Wisconsin Rapids, Susan (Jeffrey) Richardson of Milladore, and Patricia (Guy) Kopelke of Ogema. She was a great cook and enjoyed reading, camping, tending to her flowers, and recently took up diamond painting. Joanne & Ray enjoyed winters in Arizona for the last 20 years. Joanne is survived by her husband of 64 years and children, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her brother Robert (Karen) Rasmussen; sisters-in-law Clara Hartl & Jeanette (Fritz) Berger; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws Leonard & Catherine Hartl, and her brother-in-law Roger Hartl. The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice and Hilltop Grand Village staff for their compassionate care. Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com