Mrs. Luann Mary Strand (nee: Rubach)

Strand, Luann Mary (nee. Rubach), age 75, of Waterford, passed away peacefully at her residence with her loving family by her side January 21, 2023. Luann was born April 16, 1947, to Elmer and Ruth (nee. Wagner) Rubach in Burlington, Wisconsin. Luann was raised and educated in the Burlington area. She was employed as a licensed cosmetologist and taught at the beauty school before retiring. On September 20, 1975, Luann married David Strand at St. Charles Catholic Church in Burlington. Luann and David lived in the Burlington area where they raised their family and moved to the Waterford in 2013. Luann worked as a volunteer at Aurora Memorial Hospital in Burlington in the gift shop and as a buyer with the Wig Program for patients with hair loss. Some of Luann’s favorite things to do included traveling in the United States and Europe, knitting prayer shawls, making jewelry, and decorating St. Charles Catholic Church. Luann also had a passion for collecting primitive antiques, and she loved to cook for her family. She had an endless love for her family, she truly enjoyed being a mom.
Luann is survived by her loving husband David, children, Liese (Jeffery) Aeschlimann, Paul (Karen) Strand, and Christopher (Jennifer) Strand; grandchildren, Alexander, and Tyler; sister, Lynne Epping, other relatives, and many friends.
Preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-law Stan, and sister-in-law Jean Coker.
Memorial Gathering on February 6, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 305 S. First St. Waterford, WI 53185 from 9:30-10:45 AM with Mass beginning at 11 AM. Private inurnment will take place. In lieu of floral expressions of sympathy memorials are encouraged to “Aurora Medical Center Burlington, Volunteer Scholarship Fund.”
The Strand family would like to give a heartfelt “thank you” to Jeanne, Rita, Mary, and Pam for their loving care and support of Luann in her time of need.

Mealy Funeral Home
225 W. Main St.
Waterford, WI
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