JoAnn E. Rathjen Obituary
In loving memory of JoAnn E. Rathjen of Merrill, Wisconsin, who departed this world on May 23, 2026 at the age of 86. JoAnn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though JoAnn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bernard Pfister and Dorothy Pfister; her husband Henry A. Rathjen; her daughter Dorothy Rathjen; and her brother Duane Pfister.
She is survived by: her daughters, Joy Rathjen of Eau Claire, WI and Kathryn Kay Tulppo (Alan) of Eagle River, WI; and her grandson Bernard Schoenberg of Menomonie, WI. She is also survived by extended family members, dear friends.
