JoAnn C. (Cate) Verdev, age 90, of Morristown, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Foxdale Senior Living, Waseca, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be at Peace United Methodist Church, Morristown on Monday, April 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Elden Eklund, officiating. Interment will be at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault.
Visitation will be held 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service on Monday.
Arrangements are being completed by the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault.
JoAnn, the daughter of Noland “Jack” and Charlotte (Bitker) Cate was born July 7, 1932, in Faribault. She married Victor Verdev on October 1, 1971, at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. JoAnn was formerly employed by S&L Clothiers, JC Penney and later built the Riverview Mobile Home Court in Morristown with her husband, Victor. She enjoyed being a homemaker, spending time with her family, ceramics, painting, gardening, working in the yard, reading, and helping others. JoAnn was an active member of Peace United Methodist Church, Morristown.
She is survived by her children, Mary (and Rick) Feucht of Ada, OK, Steve (and Sheila) Willing of Morristown, Laurie Goodnough of New Richland, and Michael (and Betty) Willing of Darwin; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Allen “Bob” (and Raul) Cate of Balch Springs, TX; sister, Evie (and Elmer) Schmidthuber of Owatonna; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor; her parents, Jack and Charlotte; siblings, Richard “Dick”, Louis “Bud”, Delores, Arlene, Jim, her twin brother, Joe; and the father of her children, Donald Willing.
In lieu of flowers, JoAnn requested donations be made to local animal rescues or veteran associations.
A special thank you to St. Croix Hospice, the staff at Foxdale Senior Living, Pastor Elden Eklund, neighbors and friends.
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JoAnn C. (Cate) Verdev, 90
