JoAnn Verna (Fasbender) Hayes, 83, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at her home. She was born July 25, 1937 in Oak Center, Minnesota to Marvin Rabe and Vera Rothgarn. She was later adopted by her step-father LeRoy Fasbender. At a young age she moved to Red Wing and she graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1955. On October 29, 1955 she married Robert Hayes. For more than 38 years she worked at Red Wing Shoe, retiring in 1995. JoAnn enjoyed reading and having breakfast with her girlfriends.
She is survived by her five children, Wyatt (Kim Bien), Wanda (Dan Johnson) Hayes, Wade (Hope), Wes (Chris), and Wendy (Jeff) Mann; 12 grandchildren, Stacy Sanford, Tanya Hayes, Shawn Hayes, Joseph Wang, Robert Wang, Ryan Hayes, Kevin Hayes, Kelsey Wedrickas, Bailey Wedrickas, Connor Johnson, Aaron Hayes, and Nicole Bujnowski; 12 great-grandchildren, Destiny Wang, Rylie Sanford, Payton Sanford, Braydon Sanford, Dillan Korte, Dawson Odegard, Hunter Hayes, Ariyanna Hayes, Andrew Hayes, Dailah Rhodes, Sophia Bujnowski and Brody Bujnowski; 9 siblings, Karen Fuller, Faye Erickson, Annilee Cain, Larry (Becky) Rabe, Bob (Diana) Rabe, Chuck (Mona) Rabe, Dean (Brenda) Rabe, Lisa (Greg) Korsten and Liz (Dave) Brinkman; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert; son, Walter Hayes; and her parents, Vera and "Fuzzy" LeRoy Fasbender and her father, Marvin Rabe.
A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel with a private family service to follow. Masks are required along with social distancing. Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.mahnfamilyfunerlahome.com
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home - Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum St,
Red Wing, MN 55066