Joan F. Salo,79, of Vermilion Lake Township, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at her home, with her family by her side.
She was born January 20, 1937, the eighth child of Waldimar and Anne (Beodena) Carlson of Tower. She attended the local school and graduated from Tower-Soudan High School in 1955.
In September 1955, she entered nurses training at Hennepin County General Hospital in Minneapolis and graduated in September 1958’
Joan was united in marriage to Ronald Lindsoe in June 1958 and they made their home in Minneapolis until 1979 when they moved to Ely. Ron worked for Mike Motors and Joan worked at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Ron passed away in July 1983.
Joan remarried to Gerald Salo in 1988 and moved back to Tower in 1992.
She worked full time and part time for 43 years enjoying her nursing career as a Registered Nurse which included Hennepin County Hospital, Mercy Hospital in the Twin City area, Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital and 16 years running the Tower Clinic.
Joan enjoyed gardening, baking, quilting and spending time at the cabin, especially with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Ely, and the Little Church in Vermilion Lake Township.
She is survived and deeply loved by her husband, Gerald Salo ; children, Dawn (Scott) Chaffee of Zimmerman, MN, Susan (Mike) Maternowsky of Ely, Greg (Marcy) Lindsoe of Woodbury, MN, and Christopher (Amy) Lindsoe of Coon Rapids, MN; Darrel (Dolly) Salo of Red Wing, MN, Terry Salo of Duluth and Debra (Chris) Hedin of Duluth; grandchildren, Nathan (Toni) Berglund, Jennifer (Dennis Hanson) Berglund, Jake Chaffee, Kelle (Keith) Dencker, Caitlin Chaffee, Casey (Dan) Hruby, Michale (Ryan) Cullen, Mathew Maternowsky, Cori Lindsoe, Natalie Lindsoe, Nicole Lindsoe, Bergen Palmer, Eden Palmer, Cole Palmer, Jaylyn Lindsoe, Ben Lindsoe, Sam Lindsoe, Andrew Lindsoe, Samantha Hedin, Eli Hedin and Maddie Tucker; great-grandchildren, McKenzie and Tyler Berglund, Oliver Hanson, Braelin Chaffee and baby Dencker; brothers, Warren Carlson of Kugler Township and Roy (Pat) Carlson of Ely; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents,first husband, Ronald Lindsoe; sisters, Doris Limmer, Clarice Starkovich, Shirley Starkovich and Vivian Mensorio; and brother, Donald Carlson.
A Celebration of Life will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, July 1, 2016, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tower, with Pastor Liz Cheney officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Ely Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Landmark Funeral Home of Virginia.