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JoAnne Mildred McCormick, the daughter of Oscar and Ruth (Ewen) Haugen, was born on February 1, 1932 in Waterloo, IA. She moved to Currie, MN in 1935 where she grew up with her grandmother, Florence Haugen helped raise her. She attended IHM Catholic School and graduated from Tracy High School in 1950. JoAnne was united in marriage to Eugene “Mac” McCormick on April 20, 1951 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Slayton, MN. After their marriage they lived in California and Washington while Mac was in the Navy. They then moved to Slayton in 1956 and then to Lamberton, MN in 1957. In 1966 they made their home in Fulda, MN where they continued to live. She worked as a nurses aid at Maple Lawn Nursing Home until 1983 when worked at the Fulda Library until 1997. JoAnne was a Sacristan at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church for over 30 years and received the Bishop’s Medal for dedicated service to the church in 2009. She remained at their home after Mac died in 2002. Joanne moved to the Maple View Estates in November of 2017. JoAnne became a Secular Franciscan in 2010 and belonged to the Little Portion Fraternity in Marshall, MN. She also volunteered at the Senior Dining, helped with costumes for the Fulda plays. JoAnne passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the Our House Hospice Home in Slayton at the age of 93. She was a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Fulda. She enjoyed reading, knitting, making vestments for the priests wedding dresses and formal gowns. But she really loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her 4 children, Mary Jo (Dean) Lubben of Fulda, MN, Randy McCormick of Lakefield, MN, James (Leslie) McCormick of Billings, MT and Steven (Lori) McCormick of Thornton, CO; 7 grandchildren, John (Veronica) Lubben, Nicole (Ben) Kallberg, Thomas McCormick, Kinbrae McCormick, Patrick (Stephanie) McCormick, Ryan McCormick and Marissa (Jason) Kissner; 10 great-grandchildren, Richard (Raelynn) Lubben and Angelica (Austin) Banz, Evangeline, Waveland, Juliette, Wolfgang and Guinevere McCormick, Joel Kallberg and Riley Jo and Luke Kissner and 1 great-greatgrandchild, Austin Lubben. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Funeral services were held at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church Fulda, MN at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 with Fr. Peter Schuster celebrating. Interment at Calvary Cemetery Currie, MN.
The Totzke Funeral Home in Fulda assisted the family with arrangements. Send condolences online at www.totzkefuneralhome. com.
