Joan Dougherty Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joan Dougherty (Melrose, Minnesota), who passed away at the age of 97, on September 13, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan Dougherty to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ursula Welle (O'Keefe) and Ambrose Welle. She is survived by: her husband Paul Dougherty; her children, Mary Bridget Dougherty (Gary Tandberg), Paula Dougherty-Davis (Tony Davis), Mike (Shawn Galloway), Tim, Terry and John; her grandchildren, Siobhán, Tristan, Patrick, Haley, Adam, Danielle, Brianna, Chandler and Weston; her great grandchildren, Ciarán, Briony, Grace, Mason and Lincoln; and her sister-in-law JoAnn Welle. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services

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