Obituary of Joan M. Gronquist

Joan M. Gronquist of Waukesha died on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born in Aurora, Illinois, on August 23, 1937 the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Ernst. On November 28, 1964, Joan married Richard Gronquist. Throughout her working years she took joy in teaching music and dance. Joan was a longtime member of St. William Catholic Church in Waukesha. She enjoyed spending time in Door County, gardening, her cats, and cooking. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Joan will be dearly missed by her sons, David and Paul and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents; sister, Dorothy; and brothers, Joseph and Donald.

The visitation for Joan will be from 9:00AM until the10:00AM mass on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at St. William Catholic Church, 440 N. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188. Entombment will immediately follow the mass at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Waukesha. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the American Heart Association.