Joan A. Kidd, 87, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn.
Joan Ann Dearness was born on June 26, 1936, in Holyoke, Mass., to Frances Dearness and Francis (Hill) Dearness. She met the love of her life at the Mount Holyoke Dance Pavilion in the fall of 1959. She moved to Minnesota and married Lynn Edward Kidd on May 28, 1960.
Joan was the school secretary at the Wykoff School for approximately 35 years and was an active member of the Wykoff United Methodist Church as a choir member, United Methodist Women, Sunday School teacher and participated in the Women’s Society, Helping Hands and Salvation Army Kettle Drive.
Joan cherished her family, friends and her faith and enjoyed visiting family in Massachusetts and Kentucky. She particularly enjoyed her annual vacations with her children and grandchildren at her sister’s resort in Walker, Minn.
Survivors include her husband Lynn Kidd of Wykoff, daughter Diane (Phillip) O’Connor of Dexter, son Russell (Becky) Kidd of Grand Meadow, grandchildren Baillie Klingfus of Albert Lea, Brittany Klingfus of Rochester, Isaac (Anna) Kidd of Duluth, Chloe (Tyler) Bakker of Brooklyn Park and Logan Kidd of Duluth; great-grandchildren Noelle and Ezra Bakker, and her sister Virginia (Leonard) Zimmer of Denver, Colo.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Frank, and her sister Carol.
Funeral services for Joan will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Wykoff United Methodist Church with Pastor Bridget Sheely officiating. Burial will take place at Wykoff Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, July 21, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff, Minn., and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Online condolences may be left at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.
Sharanne Calabrese says
While employed with the Kingsland Schools, I was fortunate to work with many exemplary people. None more so than Joan. She was dedicated to the teaching and support staff – and especially the students. She helped all of us with grace and kindness. For these alone, she remains one of the most inspirational people I have known. I am so appreciative to have had her in my life.
My most sincere sympathy and condolences to Joan’s family and friends.