Joos, Donald Eugene

1939 - 2019  (79 years)

• Name	Joos, Donald Eugene
  Birth	15 Nov 1939	Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota   [2]
  Census	1950	Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota
  Education	1954–1957	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  	Address: Hancock High School
  Military	1957–1963
  	National Guard, earning the rank of Sergeant
  Residence	1985	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  Death	20 May 2019	Morris, Stevens, Minnesota   [1]
  	Address: Stevens Community Medical Center
  	will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. Donald Eugene Joos, son of David and Corneilia “Neil” (Nohl) Joos, was born November 15, 1939 in Hodges Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. Don attended and graduated from Hancock High School in 1957. Following his schooling, Don joined the National Guard, serving six years and earning the rank of Sergeant. On September 16, 1967, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Melchert at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed near Hancock. Don and his brother, David Jr. formed a partnership called Da-Don Farm. In September of 2017, Don and Jeanette celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. In October of 2018, they moved to Morris where they continued to live until the time of Don’s death. Don was a member of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Hancock, where he served on the church council for 12 years. He also served on the Hancock Co-op Board for 26 years and the Hancock School Board for 18 years. Don enjoyed baseball, bowling, fishing, hunting, and softball. He was the manager of the Hancock Orphans for many years. He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Don died on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. He was 79 years old. Don is survived by his wife: Jeanette Joos of Morris; three sons: Greg (Sherryl) Joos of Plymouth, Steve (Karma) Joos of Columbia, MO and Doug Joos of Carver; nine grandchildren: Mavrik Joos of Plymouth, Jacob, Bekah, Caroline, Lily and Jordan Joos all of Columbia, MO and Ethan, Reid and Sydney Joos all of Carver; one brother: David Jr. (Phyllis) Joos of Hancock; one sister: Shirley Arsenault of Phoenix, AZ; two sisters-in-law: Sandra (Jack) Burns of Benson and Barbara (Harold) White of Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Joos Sr and Corneilia Joos and brother-in-law: Dennis Arsenault.
  Burial	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  Person ID	I940	Genealogy | Joos Family
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Joos, David Emil Sr,   b. 13 Feb 1912, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States d. 25 Feb 1985, Stevens, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Nohl, Cornelia Marie,   b. 10 Jan 1915, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States d. 18 Jun 2011, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1937	Morris, Stevens, Minnesota
  		David and Cornelia Joos Marriage License
  Census	1950	Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota
  Family ID	F277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Nov 1939 - Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota Census - 1940 - Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota Census - 1950 - Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota Education - Address: Hancock High School - 1954–1957 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1985 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Death - Address: Stevens Community Medical Center - 20 May 2019 - Morris, Stevens, Minnesota Burial - - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S3044] Donald Eugene Joos, "Find A Grave Index". [S3045] Donald Joos in household of David Joos, "United States Census, 1940".