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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271973
Title: Joan M. Schaefer
Date: 1/1/1966-12/21/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 1/1/1966
Summary: Joan Marie Schaefer, 54, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully December 21, 2020, under the care of Sanford Hospice.  She was also comforted by family in her final days. Her Mass of Christian burial was held December 31, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford, ND. Burial was at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford. Joan M. Schaefer was born January 1, 1966, in New Rockford.  She was the fifth child and first daughter of James and Darlene Schaefer. She graduated from New Rockford Central School in 1984 and Moorhead State University four years later.  Joan taught school in California before returning to New Rockford to work in the school as a substitute and classroom teacher. Joan married Todd Georgeson in February 1990.  They later divorced.  Joan worked as the Eddy County Superintendent of Schools for several years. She also enjoyed working with Larry Schagunn in the Eddy County Sheriff’s office during that time.  Joan later moved to Fargo, ND, taking her current job within the Fargo Police Department. She was dedicated to her work and to the officers and staff of the department.  Joan became active at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Fargo.  Her passion became serving and helping others as well as taking on several roles within the church and Catholic community in Fargo.  She was always ready with a smile on her face to help others in any way she could.  Joan did not like to talk about herself or take credit for her positive influence in so many people’s lives.  Her humble, quiet resolve and determination touched many people throughout the years, many whom have shared stories of what Joan did for them that they would never forget.  Her faith was deep, committed, loving, and a source of strength in difficult times. In 2019 Joan began her journey with incurable cancer.  She approached this chapter of her life with faith, hope and acceptance, wanting to continue with her work at the police department and with St. Anthony’s parish life. Her “bucket list” was to keep living each day helping and serving others, which she did until her final days.  We will all greatly miss Joan’s ever-present smile, laughter, and her example of faith, love, kindness, and charity.   Joan is survived by her mother, Darlene Daugherty, New Rockford; brothers, Greg (Teresa) Schaefer, Minneapolis, MN, Brad (Leslie) Schaefer, Grand Junction, CO, Monty (Tori) Schaefer, Carrington, Doug Schaefer, Fargo, and sister Susan (Tim) Hanson, Fargo; She is also survived by many cherished extended family members, coworkers, and friends. Joan was preceded in death by her father, James W. Schaefer; step-fathers, Tollef Skaar and Elder Daugherty; as well as many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. 
Red ID: FND_I_79468 Image ID: 546560 Image Notes: FND001 271973

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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