Joan A. Moder, age 87, of Appleton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023, at St. Elizabeth hospital.  Joan was born in Manitowoc on August 14th, 1935, to the late Edward and Alma (Gauger) Hardrath.  She was raised in Manitowoc where she graduated from Lincoln Memorial High School.  In May of 1957, she was united in marriage to Donald Moder.  The couple have enjoyed 66 years together.  Joan worked at the power company in Appleton until the first of her four children were born.   She worked as a secretary at Badger Elementary School in Appleton for 13 years.  She also volunteered at the EAA in Oshkosh for over 20 years where she was known as one of the "hanger queens".  Joan, being the mother of two twin boys, was a member of the "Mother of Twins Club."  She loved tending to her plants and was very talented at knitting and sewing.

She is survived by her husband Donald, Appleton; 2 daughters:  Debra (Tim) Murphy, Appleton and Kathy Speer, Prior Lake, MN; 2 sons:  David Moder, Oshkosh and Richard Moder, Neenah; 10 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.  She is further survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 siblings, and a grandson Christopher Murphy.

A memorial service will take place at 2PM on Friday, July 14th at Riverview Lutheran Church, 136 W. Seymour St. Appleton, with Rev. Timothy Wagner officiating.  Friends may visit at the church from 1PM until the time of service.  In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the ICU at St. Elizabeth Hospital for their professional and compassionate care.