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Joyce was born July 6, 1927 in Pender to Henry and Clara 'VonSeggern' Claussen. She was raised on a farm near Pender and graduated from Pender High School in 1944. After high school she worked for the Thurston County Sheriff. Joyce married Kennneth L. Kinlund on October 19, 1947. After their marriage the couple farmed in the Rosalie and Oakland areas. While in Oakland Joyce worked for Campbell Soup Company in Fremont. The couple moved to Hooper and Joyce worked for Fauss Construction and the City Meat Market, she retired in 1988.
After her retirement Joyce was an active volunteer at A.J Merrick Manor, Adult Day Care and the public schools. She was also trained by the government to assist people in filling out their medicare/medicaid forms. After her stroke in 2006, Kenneth and Joyce moved to Fremont.
Joyce was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and its altar guild. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors:
Husband - Kenneth of Fremont
Daughters - Kathe and husband Chuck Strand of Fremont
Karla and husband John Foust of Fremont
Son - Kurt and wife Jeanne Kinlund of Tecumseh
5 grandchildren - Jason and wife Kim Strand, Tisha Strand and husband Dan Crussell,
Andy and wife Stacy Foust, Tara and husband Nate Harper, and Kenny Kinlund
7 great grandchildren - Makenna, Nolan, Gavin, Kole, Tyler, Diem, Drew
Sister - Marjorie Gilster of Pender
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, sister and 2 brothers.
The funeral service will be 10:30am Tuesday December 27 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the Hooper Care Center. The committal service will be 1:30pm at the Bancroft Cemetery, Bancroft NE. Visitation will be at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel on Monday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday for one hour before the service.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
After her retirement Joyce was an active volunteer at A.J Merrick Manor, Adult Day Care and the public schools. She was also trained by the government to assist people in filling out their medicare/medicaid forms. After her stroke in 2006, Kenneth and Joyce moved to Fremont.
Joyce was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and its altar guild. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors:
Husband - Kenneth of Fremont
Daughters - Kathe and husband Chuck Strand of Fremont
Karla and husband John Foust of Fremont
Son - Kurt and wife Jeanne Kinlund of Tecumseh
5 grandchildren - Jason and wife Kim Strand, Tisha Strand and husband Dan Crussell,
Andy and wife Stacy Foust, Tara and husband Nate Harper, and Kenny Kinlund
7 great grandchildren - Makenna, Nolan, Gavin, Kole, Tyler, Diem, Drew
Sister - Marjorie Gilster of Pender
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, sister and 2 brothers.
The funeral service will be 10:30am Tuesday December 27 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the Hooper Care Center. The committal service will be 1:30pm at the Bancroft Cemetery, Bancroft NE. Visitation will be at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel on Monday from 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday for one hour before the service.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com