Joan A. Tauke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan A. Tauke of Greeley, Iowa, who passed away on March 27, 2026 at the age of 69. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan A. Tauke to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Helle and Joan Helle (Jaeger); her siblings, Sister Mary, Norma Kelchen (Gerry), LeRoy Helle, Janet Schwendinger (John), Kathleen Helle and Henry Helle; her brothers-in-law, Larry Griffin and Harry Kelchen; her parents-in-law, Clarence and Loretta Tauke; and her in-laws, Carol Ann Silhanek, Kenny Tauke, Scott Tauke and Judy Tauke.
She is survived by: her husband Tom R. Tauke; her children, Greeley, Molly Breuer (Kurt) of Glen Haven, Lindsey Tauke of Shelbyville, TN and Heather Walz (Jake) of Glen Haven; her grandchildren, Tim, Henry Breuer, Lyla, Logan and Liam Walz; her siblings, Frank Helle (Joann) of Dyersville, Marlene Koopmann (Ambrose) of Epworth, Ruth Griffin of Dubuque, Bob Helle (Cami) of Dyersville, LuAnn Cigrand (Bob) of Cascade, Doris Riesberg (Clair) of Dyersville, Paul Helle (Stella) of Dyersville, George Helle (Connie) of Anamosa and Pearl Kelchen of Cedar Rapids; her sister-in-law Margie Helle of Hopkinton; her in-laws, Mary Ellen Recker (Vern) of Dyersville, Nancy Deutmeyer (Steve) of Dubuque, Norma Tauke of Dyersville and Roger Silhanek (Carolyn) of Belle Plaine; and her goddaughters, Sally Koopmann, Melissa Sturm and Lisa Mushrush.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund for Catholic Schools has been established.
