Thursday, February 11, 2021
Joan Ipsen was indeed one of a kind. If I had to describe her in a single word, "elegant" would come to mind. I have had the privilege to know Mrs. Ipsen all my life. I can't think of a time that she was not smiling. She was as pleasant a person as the day is long. She certainly had no enemies and when you spoke with her, you got the feeling she was really listening to you.
My fondest memories of her revolve around tennis, swimming and yoga. Well into her eighties when my wife, Susanne, would teach a Yoga class on Field Day morning, Joan would be there, attempting every pose. I can still see her making the daily swim from her dock, around the big float and back to her dock on a daily basis, again well into her eighties. My tennis memories are not nearly as fond as I always found myself on the other side of the net, while she put every single shot within about a foot of the baseline until I made an error getting it back. Joan Ipsen was a very classy lady and she will be missed greatly up at Jenny Lake. My condolences to all the Ipsen clan.
Dave Fuller
