JoAnn Holmberg

September 28, 1944 - April 14, 2015

NORWAY- JoAnn Holmberg age 70 of Norway, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born on September 28, 1944 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI the daughter of the late Hartley and Marie (Kirschling) Arsta. JoAnn graduated from Lincoln High School in 1963. She married Walter C. Holmberg, Sr. on July 13, 1968 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1993. JoAnn was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Norway, a member of the counting team, Women of St. Mary’s and the Norway-Vulcan Senior Center. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading and making pasties at the Norway-Vulcan Senior Center. JoAnn is survived by her son Chuck (Amanda) Holmberg of Milwaukee; her daughter Frances (Dan) Spitz of New Berlin, WI; grandsons Theo, Will and Charlie Spitz; brother Hartley (Ruth) Arsta of Two Rivers, WI; sisters Helen (Harvey) Miller of Suring, WI., Frances Vandehey of Wausau, WI., and Marie (Roger) Claussen of Clawson, MI; brother-in-law James (Marion) Holmberg of Waukesha, WI; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother David Arsta. Family will greet friends on Saturday, April 18 from 12-1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Norway. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis officiating. Interment will be held at the Norway Township Cemetery at a later date.