Joan I. Marquardt, 87, of Sheboygan, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Coutryside Manor, Sheboygan.
She was the former Joan Abbott, born, November 19, 1929 in Northhampton, MA, daughter of the late Harlan J. & Marion (Taylor) Abbott.
Joan was a graduate of St. Michaels High School in 1948.
She had previous worked at Bordens Co., Plymouth, Kohler Co., Bemis Mfg and was a receptionist at Donahue and Associates, Sheboygan.
She was the head of the National Secretary Association for many years.
Joan was a longtime resident of Sheboygan Falls. After retirement she moved to Two Rivers, relocated to Florida to be near her daughter before returning to Sheboygan in 2008.

She always had an upbeat personality, keeping herself busy helping her neighbors. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, painting, gardening, reading and the company of her babies, her dogs. Joan's love for painting won her a 1st prize at the Sheboygan County Fair.

Survivors include her three children: Linda (Duane) Buchmann, Howards Grove, Beth Stimson, Sheboygan Falls and Susan (Bruce) Anderson, VT, six grandchildren: David (Natalie) Schmidt, Leah (Jim) Wagaman- Colón, Daryn Buchmann, Mark (Amber) Provencher, Michelle Provencher and Nadine (Josh) Neuhaus. She is further survived by 14 great grandchildren, one great-great grandson, one sister, Cynthia (Bill) Balke, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, Rob Provencher, one granddaughter, Diana Buchmann, one great granddaughter, Angel, two sisters, Holly and Sherrell, one brother, Keith and her twin sister, JoAnne.
Funeral services for Joan will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home (815 6th St., Kiel) with Pastor Kim Henning officiating.
Entombment will take place in Calvary Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 3:00 until the time of service.
Joan's family would like to thank Countryside Manor and St. Nicholas Hospice for all the care and compassion shown to mom.