JoAnne Elizabeth Tupy Kooiker was born September 1, 1966, in Northfield, Minnesota, to Henry and Dorothy (Choukalas) Tupy. She graduated from Northfield High School in 1984 and Hamline University in 1988. She taught English in Japan, Austria and China from 1989-1995. When she returned to the United States she taught English in St. Paul. In the late 1990’s JoAnne decided on a career change and went to work for Computer Associates. For the next 7 years she traveled much of the time – which she loved. In 2005, JoAnne married Mark Kooiker. After marriage they lived in Minneapolis and JoAnne worked for United Health Care until 2013.
JoAnne enjoyed quilting, cooking, adventure and traveling the world. She was strong willed and independent and those qualities allowed her to be a wonderful teacher and excel at whatever she did.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; her sons, Mackenzie (Meredith) of Minneapolis, Kristopher of Ames, Iowa; her mother, Dorothy Tupy of Northfield; her sister, Margaret (Mark) Detlie of Northfield; her brothers, David (Judy) Tupy of New Market, Paul (Joan) Tupy of Northfield; her nephews and nieces, Michael (Beth) Tupy, Jill (Tyler) Morin, Sara (Tom) Holzer, Anne (Joe) Mundell, Eric Tupy; great-nephews and great-nieces, Lauren, Ryan, Kate, Lola, Audrey, Ethan and Ezme. She was preceded in death by her father.
JoAnne passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home in Minneapolis, at the age of 48.
JoAnne enjoyed quilting, cooking, adventure and traveling the world. She was strong willed and independent and those qualities allowed her to be a wonderful teacher and excel at whatever she did.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; her sons, Mackenzie (Meredith) of Minneapolis, Kristopher of Ames, Iowa; her mother, Dorothy Tupy of Northfield; her sister, Margaret (Mark) Detlie of Northfield; her brothers, David (Judy) Tupy of New Market, Paul (Joan) Tupy of Northfield; her nephews and nieces, Michael (Beth) Tupy, Jill (Tyler) Morin, Sara (Tom) Holzer, Anne (Joe) Mundell, Eric Tupy; great-nephews and great-nieces, Lauren, Ryan, Kate, Lola, Audrey, Ethan and Ezme. She was preceded in death by her father.
JoAnne passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home in Minneapolis, at the age of 48.
JoAnne Elizabeth Tupy Kooiker was born September 1, 1966, in Northfield, Minnesota, to Henry and Dorothy (Choukalas) Tupy. She graduated from Northfield High School in 1984 and Hamline University in 1988. She taught English in Japan, Austria and China from 1989-1995. When she returned to the United States she taught English in St. Paul. In the late 1990’s JoAnne decided on a career change and went to work for Computer Associates. For the next 7 years she traveled much of the time – which she loved. In 2005, JoAnne married Mark Kooiker. After marriage they lived in Minneapolis and JoAnne worked for United Health Care until 2013.
JoAnne enjoyed quilting, cooking, adventure and traveling the world. She was strong willed and independent and those qualities allowed her to be a wonderful teacher and excel at whatever she did.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; her sons, Mackenzie (Meredith) of Minneapolis, Kristopher of Ames, Iowa; her mother, Dorothy Tupy of Northfield; her sister, Margaret (Mark) Detlie of Northfield; her brothers, David (Judy) Tupy of New Market, Paul (Joan) Tupy of Northfield; her nephews and nieces, Michael (Beth) Tupy, Jill (Tyler) Morin, Sara (Tom) Holzer, Anne (Joe) Mundell, Eric Tupy; great-nephews and great-nieces, Lauren, Ryan, Kate, Lola, Audrey, Ethan and Ezme. She was preceded in death by her father.
JoAnne passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home in Minneapolis, at the age of 48.
JoAnne enjoyed quilting, cooking, adventure and traveling the world. She was strong willed and independent and those qualities allowed her to be a wonderful teacher and excel at whatever she did.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; her sons, Mackenzie (Meredith) of Minneapolis, Kristopher of Ames, Iowa; her mother, Dorothy Tupy of Northfield; her sister, Margaret (Mark) Detlie of Northfield; her brothers, David (Judy) Tupy of New Market, Paul (Joan) Tupy of Northfield; her nephews and nieces, Michael (Beth) Tupy, Jill (Tyler) Morin, Sara (Tom) Holzer, Anne (Joe) Mundell, Eric Tupy; great-nephews and great-nieces, Lauren, Ryan, Kate, Lola, Audrey, Ethan and Ezme. She was preceded in death by her father.
JoAnne passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home in Minneapolis, at the age of 48.
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