Joann Mary (Jambor) Drajna

Joann Drajna, 76-year-old of Parkers Prairie, formerly of Staples, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the St. Williams Care Center in Parkers Prairie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place at the church one hour before the Mass.  Burial will take place at a later date.

Joann was born on March 30, 1949, to Albert & Mary Anne Jambor in Algona, Iowa.  They moved to the family farm in Moran Township in 1951, where they welcomed her brother Leo and sisters Roseanne and Carol. 

Joann attended elementary and high school in Staples, graduating in 1967.  On October 20, 1967, she married Allan Drajna.  Together, they welcomed two sets of twins: Jim and Janet, and Dean and Darin.  They later divorced. 

Joann worked as a food service aide at Staples Public School for several years, then retired and began caring for her aging parents and her blind sister, Roseanne. 

Joann enjoyed cooking, canning, sewing, embroidering, traveling, writing letters, playing bingo, and especially visiting with family and friends. 

In 2014, she moved to St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, where she remained until she died.

Joann was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, infant son Dean Drajna, great-grandson Raymond Becker, and nephew Jason Jambor. 

Joann is survived by her daughter Janet (Jim) Becker, sons Jim Drajna, and Darin (Special Friend Jenny) Drajna; her granddaughters Samantha (Lewis) Becker, and Kimberly (Fiancé Kyle) Becker; Great-Grandchildren Roxy, William, Arthur, and Theodore Becker, her brother Leo Jambor, sisters Roseanne Jambor, Carol (Bruce) John; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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