In his infinite wisdom, the Lord called Joanne Lois (Hopp) Wolff to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the age of 80 years and 9 months with her husband Herb at her side.

Joanne was born on May 15, 1942, to LeRoy and Agnes (Dallmann) Hopp in Nicollet, MN.  She was baptized into her saving faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet, MN where she was later confirmed in that faith.  She graduated from Nicollet Public High School in June, 1960.  She worked as a medical secretary at the Mankato Clinic until her marriage to Herb Wolff on June 17, 1967.  They then moved to Manitowoc, WI for one year where he was teaching and Joanne did office work.  They moved to New Ulm in 1968 where she and Herb raised their two daughters.  She served as a medical records transcriptionist at the Union Hospital, Sioux Valley Hospital and New Ulm Medical Center for 13 years.  She taught piano lessons at home and Meidl Music Store.  She later served her Lord as the church secretary at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for 18 years.  After that she worked as secretary at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, South Chapel for six years.

Joanne's warm and gentle spirit made everyone she met feel comfortable.

She grew up on the farm with a love for animals and learned baking from her mother and work ethic from her father.  She had a great love and enjoyment of music which she passed down to their daughters.  She loved her family deeply and always made everyone feel special and supported.  She and Herb especially enjoyed precious time with their four grandchildren.  They also enjoyed traveling and attending Bible study together.

She will be dearly missed by her husband of 55 years, Herb, and children Elizabeth (Gary) Flatau and Rachel (Brett) Wendler.  Grandchildren: Nathan and Jason (Rachel & Brett); Grace and Emily and her fiancé Nathan Holz (Beth & Gary).  Brother-in-law & sister-in-law/cousin: Robert & Dianne Wolff and sister-in-law Joy Wolff.

She was preceded in death by her baby daughter in 1969, by her father in 1986, and mother in 1991; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Marion and Harold Ahlers, Eileen and Jay Cawley, Arnold and Shirley Wolff, and Wallace Wolff.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 28 at 11am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm (201 N State Street) with Pastor Timothy Smith officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Monday, February 27 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral -South Chapel (600 South State Street) and one hour before the service at church.  Burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org