Joan (Sterlinske) Ehren, 78, of Los Lunas, NM, passed away at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM, on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Joan is preceded in death by her parents Donald J. and Patricia A. (Davis) Sterlinske, sisters Susan Sterlinske and Louise (Sterlinske) Monson; and brothers-in-law Bill Morgan and Larry Monson.

Joan is survived by her husband Mark Carrara, daughters Stephanie Ehren (Thurston Graham) and Jennifer Ehren (Tom O’Sullivan); grandchildren Jeremiah and Quentin Graham, and Elijah, Agatha, and Xavier O’Sullivan; sisters Mary (Sterlinske) Morgan and Patti (Sterlinske) Solien (Gregory); and siblings-in-law Mary Ehren, Linda Carrara, Cindy (Tartar), and Emily (Berkun) and Kevin Carrara.

There will be a mass at St. Anthony de Padua Church, N5323 Maple St., Tony, WI 54563 on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00 am with Fr. Papi Reddy Yeruva and Deacon Craig Voldberg officiating and a visitation starting at 10:00 am. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Ladysmith.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of these organizations that each capture an important aspect of Joan’s life:

->Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (where Joan last taught) 105 Washington Ave; Ladysmith WI 54848 https://olsladysmith.com/giving/

-> Friends of the Los Lunas Public Library (Joan’s local library branch) EIN number: 47-5490680. 660 Main St., NW; Los Lunas, NM 87031 https://www.facebook.com/llplfriends

-> Rusk County Animal Shelter 200 Doughty Road; Ladysmith, WI 54848 https://www.ruskanimals.com/

->Plant a tree in Joan Ehren’s honor: https://shop.arborday.org/commemorative-trees-for-others

Last Update: Nov 12, 2024 11:20 am CST