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Burow, Joanne

Joanne P. Burow, age 84, of New London, formerly of Fremont, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Carolina Assisted Living in Appleton.

She was born on June 29, 1938 in Fremont, WI, the daughter of the late Leonard and Phyllis (Billington) Gorges. On July 16, 1955, Joanne married Verlyn Burow at St. John’s Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield. He preceded her in death on October 26, 2019. Joanne worked for US Postal Service as a Postal Clerk at the Fremont Post Office for 30 years before retiring. She was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fremont, where she served on many committees, and participated in various outreach events, with her favorite being the hot air balloon ministry. She was also a former member of St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Weyauwega and was currently a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New London. Joanne enjoyed riding Harley motorcycle with her husband, Verly, musky fishing, volunteering her time at Bethesda and making quilts for charities throughout the area.

Joanne is survived by her son, Craig (Mary) Burow, Appleton; her daughter, Lynn (Thomas) Ryerson, Menasha; five grandchildren, Nicole Ryerson, and her children, Claire, Macy and Piper; Tim(Erika)Ryerson, and their children, Harper, Hayes and Henley; Savannah, Mitchell and Laura Burow; her brother-in-law, Darnell (Betty) Burow, Fremont; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a sister, Donna Prochnow.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 11:00 am at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 200 E. Quincy St., New London. Rev. Marcus Schulz will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, from 9:30 AM until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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