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Joan Karen Bergman was born on September 24, 1953 in Wadena, Minnesota. Her parents were the late Wallace and Dorothy (Hotz) Bergman. Joan graduated from Wadena High School with the class of 1971. On July 23, 1971, Joan was united in marriage with Bryan Oothoudt at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena, Minnesota. Their marriage was blessed with 2 children, Melissa and Matthew. Joan was employed at Wadena High School as a nurse’s aide and paraprofessional.
Since 1980, Joan has worked side by side with her husband, Bryan as they owned and operated D&B Farm Service. They specialized in dairy refrigeration in the Wadena region. In 2011, due to health issues, Joan slowed down and enjoyed reading, shopping and especially spending time with her grandchildren.
On November 29, 2020 Joan passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota at 67 years of age. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Preceding Joan in death were her parents, Wallace and Dorothy Bergman.
Joan is survived by her loving husband of 49 years: Bryan Oothoudt of Wadena; daughter: Melissa (Christopher) Lund of Wadena; son: Matthew (Laura) Oothoudt of Hawley; 5 grandchildren: Joshua, Adam, Nicholas, Mason and Jaxon; 3 sisters: Jan (Steve) Nelson of Battle Lake; Diane (Jennifer) Bergman of Crystal; Deetsy Bergman-Ellis of North Carolina; many other relatives and a host of friends.
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