Joan Marie Harrington, 76, Hillsboro, ND, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.
Joan was born on November 19, 1945, in Crookston, MN to the late Donald and Irene Boucher. She was baptized, had her first communion, confirmed, and married in St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Crookston. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston as well.
She married Lynn Harrington on August 23, 1969. They made their home on the farm in rural Hillsboro, ND where they raised 3 children.
Joan was a devoted Catholic, church was very important to her. She was a founding member of the Holy Family Parish. She also served on the Building Committee and Parish Council. She taught Religious Education for 30 years along with serving on the Diocesan Ecumenical Council. She was a member of the Halstad Women’s Club, Dakota Maids Homemakers, and Red Hats. She was also a Campfire Leader and a Cub Scouts Leader.
Joan was the world’s best wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family meant the world to her. She did her best to spend as much time with her family as possible. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She adored them and would spoil them rotten every chance she got. Her favorite thing to do with her grandchildren was to play the game marbles, along with playing cards. Anything she would do with her grandchildren was what she enjoyed doing most. Joan also loved spending time at the lake with her family along with winters with her husband in Port Aransas, TX where she loved sitting on the beach and spending time with friends.
Joan is survived by her husband, Lynn Harrington; children, Mark (Terri) Harrington, Dewey, AZ, Missy (Pete) Kautzman, Karlstad, MN, and Jill (Neil) Fandrich, Carrington, ND; grandchildren, Ashley Harrington, Brendan Harrington, Hailey Harrington, Adam Harrington, Abigail Kautzman, Austin Kautzman, Jacob (Kelsey) Fandrich, and Jackson Fandrich; sister, Lynnette (Bob) Rocha; brother-in-law, Terry (Cheryl) Harrington; along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, sister, grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral: 2:00 PM, Monday, June 6, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Halstad, MN.
Visitation: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home, Halstad, MN, with a prayer service to begin at 7:00 PM.
Interment: Quincy Cemetery, rural Grandin, ND.
Please view our guestbook and share condolences online at www.fredriksonfh.com
Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes
Ada & Halstad, Minnesota
