Dolores P. Joecks

Obituary

Dolores Pauline Joecks was born on February 4, 1927, at the Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She was the daughter of George and Praxie (Kaminski) Haggenmiller. Dolores was baptized as in infant at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson, and confirmed as a youth at St. Columban Catholic Church in Greenleaf Township, Meeker County. She received her elementary education at District 54 Meeker County and St. Alberta’s Parochial School in Silver Lake, Minnesota. In 1945, she graduated from Hutchinson High School, and in 1946 she graduated from the Hutchinson Teachers Training Class and St. Cloud State College.

On July 15, 1948, Dolores was united in marriage to Milan Joecks at St. Columban Catholic Church in Greenleaf Township, Meeker County. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Dale, Richard, and Joanne. Dolores and Milan made their home on a farm near Cedar Mills, Minnesota, where they were happily married for 43 years. In addition to being a housewife, Dolores also assisted in the farming operation and was a loving mother to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She taught elementary school in Meeker and McLeod Counties from 1946 to 1954. After retiring from teaching, she was employed as a bookkeeper at Haggenmiller Lumber in Cedar Mills, Peterson Service Center, and Great Plains Lumber from 1965-1981.

Dolores enjoyed spending her time traveling, playing games, camping, and fishing with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was an active member in the church, serving as the alter president and many other groups. Dolores enjoyed reading, embroidering, making baby quilts, and crocheting afghans.

Dolores passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, at the age of 95 years.

Blessed be her memory.

Dolores is survived by her:
Daughter, Joanne Rusch and her husband, Randy;
Daughter-in-law, Virgene Shellenbarger and her husband, Lance;
Grandchildren, Cassie Ahmed and her husband, David, Chad Joecks, Cody Rusch and his wife, Bernadette, Carly Rusch;
Great-grandchildren, Kenny Rusch and Coraline Sterling;
Sister, Audry Shenkle;
Brother-in-law, George Prieve;
Many other relatives and friends.

Dolores is joined in heaven with her loving Husband, Milan Joecks; Sons, Richard and Dale Joecks; Parents, George and Praxie Haggenmiller; Parents-in-law, Fred and Marie Joecks; Sister, Millicent Prieve; Brother and Sister-in-law, Roger and Mary Lee Haggenmiller; Siblings-in-law, Harold and Gladys Barfknecht, Fred and Norma Joecks, Frank Shenkle; Nephews, Glen Joecks and David Prieve.