JoAnn Kay Stencel

Memorial services for JoAnn Kay Stencel, age 66, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church.  Father Timothy Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  
JoAnn Kay Stencel died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
JoAnn Kay Stencel was born January 9, 1949 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Sidney and Phyllis (Enderson) Indrelie.  JoAnn grew up in Alden and graduated from Alden High School in 1967.  While in school she had a love for music and theater.  After graduation she worked for Universal Cooperatives, Freeborn County Human Services and then United Employees Credit Union.  While working at the Credit Union Ken Stencel entered her life.  On June 23, 1990 JoAnn was united in marriage to Ken at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church.  JoAnn later worked in customer service for Streaters and Mrs. Gerry’s until her retirement last fall.  While there she had many co-workers who were close to her and were kind in the best possible way during her illness.  She enjoyed crafting, sewing, reading and had a love for old movies.  She loved all of her pets, and had a special love for her dogs Daisy Mae and Dolly Pie.  Most of all JoAnn loved time spent with her family and adored her grandchildren whom she called “the apples of her eyes”.  JoAnn was a kind hearted person and would do anything for anyone, her family was blessed to have her.  
Survivors include her husband Ken; children Kara (Chris) Waldron and Seth Schwartz; grandchildren Nicholas and Ellery Waldron; mother Phyllis Indrelie; sister Eileen (Loren) Tolzmann; sisters-in-law Kathleen (Rick) Bell and Joann Sencer; nephews Mitch (Brooke) Tolzmann and Chris Tolzmann and great-nephew Zander Tolzmann.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her father.