Obituaries

Joan died on October 20, 2024, at the age of 92 after a long illness. She was born in Antigo, WI, the second of seven children to Kenneth and Eileen (Nelson) Allen. She grew up in Laona, WI and graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1950. She married Richard Bradle on April 7, 1956. They moved to Madison for Dick to attend the University of Wisconsin. She worked for many years as a secretary, accountant and timekeeper at various employers. She was active in the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. She was proud of donating more than 19 gallons of blood during her lifetime to the Red Cross. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and donated many of her creations to charities. Second to knitting was her love of gardening. She enjoyed the flowers and produce she grew with a passion.

Joan is survived by her son, Christopher (Judith) of Pennsylvania, her sisters, Kay Alderton (Arizona) and Maureen Allen (Montana), Brother Thomas (Sandra) Wausau, WI, sister-in-law Nancy Allen, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Julie, her sisters Kathleen and Karen, her brother Michael and her parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 5460 Mary Lake Road, Waunakee. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Interment will be held at the Laona Cemetery with her husband and daughter. Memorials can be made to one’s charity of choice, the Salvation Army or International Crane Foundation.