Kelly Joseph "Joe" Ladwig was born on March 22, 1969, at Marshall, Minnesota, to Dick and Dodie (Conner) Ladwig. He was baptized at St. Stephens Lutheran Church on May 11, 1969, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Marshall, on April 28, 1984. Joe graduated from Marshall High School in 1987 and Gustavus Adolphus College in 1991. He married Michelle Lambert on July 23, 2010. They lived in Bloomington, Minnesota. Joe passed away from a heart attack on February 22, 2016. He is survived by his parents Dick and Dodie Ladwig, sisters Tracie (and Mark) Askegaard and Jean Ladwig, Uncles Joel Conner and Larry Conner, Aunt Jeanne Wurst, wife Michelle and faithful companion; dog Lizzie. He is preceded in death by his grandparents.
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