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Gallery Navarre's remains a celebration of Lake Minnetonka through original art, maps, pottery, books, wood carvings, sculpture, notecards, historic postcards and more. We are also excited to share than in late 2023 we are also expanding into the synergy of community, history and arts education.
If you would like additional information about product availability, would like to make personalized purchasing arrangements, or learn more about our future educational and artistic opportunities, please email gallerynavarre@gmail.com.
We are adjusting after our devastating loss
March 2023 was incredibly sad for the Gallery Navarre family. We posted the following on the home page of our website, we wanted to continue to share it with you as so many new and loved Joan.
March 3, 2023 - It is with great sadness that we are sharing the passing of Joan Wolfe, owner of Gallery Navarre. We are sorting out what this all means for the wonderful Lake Minnetonka-related books, maps, prints and more that now sit quietly in the Gallery. We will post updates on this website as decisions are made.
If you have any pieces that are at the Gallery, please send an email to: gallerynavarre@gmail.com and we will connect with you as soon as possible.
As we determine what our next steps will be, we want to say thank you to everyone who visited Gallery Navarre, and those who got to know, appreciate, and love Joan. Please see Joan's obituary below.
We have created a website with all of the details for our Celebration of Life for Joan which will be June 4 from 10-4. Please email gallerynavarre@gmail.com.
Joan K. Wolfe, age 80, of Orono, MN passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2023 after a short illness. Joan was born August 7, 1942 in New Ulm, MN then grew up in Sleepy Eye, MN. After graduating from the University of Minnesota’s Dental Hygiene program, she worked as a dental hygienist for ~30 years. In the mid-1970’s, Joan started what would later become Gallery Navarre, igniting in her a passion for Lake Minnetonka-related art, history and the people who make it. Joan enjoyed learning, wildflowers, golfing and sailing Lake Superior with family and friends for nearly 50 years. She treasured her time and adventures with family, especially her grandson, Hunter.
Joan is preceded in death by parents Wilfred and Nora Vogel and survived by husband C. William “Bill” Wolfe, daughter Wendy Wolfe Leier (Tim Leier), grandson Hunter Wolfe Leier, siblings David Vogel (estranged), Barbara Shemon and Brian Vogel, and more friends than one can count. Joan will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Please send any memorials to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Navarre, MN. A public celebration of Joan’s life will be held on June 4, 2023. Please visit our celebration website: tinyurl.com/rememberjkw for details.