Joan Nashlund

Joan M. Nashlund, age 70, Duluth, died May 25, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Duluth on July 2, 1942 to Petrus and Helen Nashlund and was a 1960 graduate of Denfeld High School. Joan worked in the IT department at Minnesota Power for 35 years, retiring in 1995. She was member of First Covenant Church. Joan loved bling, purses, traveling, laughing, creating fun for all and most of all, spending time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents. Joan is survived by her loving sister Karen(Michael)Galo, nieces and nephews Michael(JoElle)Galo, Julie(Dave)Melde, John Galo and Mariann(Sean)Pavlich, great-niece and nephews Cassondra, Richard, Christopher, Zachery, Tyler, Timothy, Carter and Alec. Visitation 10:30AM until the 11:30AM Memorial Service Thursday May 30th at First Covenant Church. Inurnment Union Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams-Lobermeier-Boettcher Funeral Home. Memorials toward a bench in Joan's memory on the Lakewalk, in care of the family, are preferred. Special thanks to all medical staff at St. Lukes Hospital and Solvay Hospice House who took great care of her.