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Joan Evenson Winn ’56

Joan Evenson Winn died March 27, 2014, after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 11, 1932, in Rochester, Minn. A retired certified registered nurse anesthetist, Joan was a graduate of Roosevelt High School, St. Olaf College, Fairview School of Nursing, and the Mayo Clinic Nurse Anesthetist program. During retirement, Joan was a dedicated volunteer with hospice, the Senior Federation Prescription Drug Task Force, and most recently, the Ronald McDonald House. She was a remarkable woman, who will be lovingly remembered by family and friends. Joan is preceded in death by husband, Thomas Winn, and parents, Joel and Alma Evenson.