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Joyce Joan (Sundsboe) Claasen, age 80 beloved wife and mother,
passed away in her home July 23, 2012 in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Joyce was born on December 26th 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska to Arnold and Lillian Sundsboe.
Joyce graduated from Benson High School in 1950 and the University of Omaha with a BS in Elementary Education in 1954, and taught in the Omaha school system. She met Donald Claasen, her husband of 56 years, during Easter morning breakfast at Immanuel Lutheran in Benson; they married November 20, 1955.
Joyce loved learning and was continually challenging herself to learn and grow. After completion of the Radiological Monitoring training at White Sands, Nevada, Joyce participated in safety drills at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station. Summers found Joyce "caravanning" with friends and family as a member of the Wally Byam Caravan Club. She taught Sunday school at Salem Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska and sang in the Immanuel Lutheran- Benson, University of Omaha and Salem Lutheran choirs. She loved to sing the liturgy with anyone who would join in. Joyce was active in the Dodge County Republican Party, a member of Fremont Business and Professional Women and Owner and General Manager of Claasen Electronics, Fremont Nebraska.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Lillian Sundsboe, and her brother Ronald Sundsboe and son in-law Glenn Sinclair. Joyce is survived by her husband and best friend, Donald C. Claasen, sons Stephen (Linda) Claasen and Paul Claasen, daughters Kay (Joe) Neubauer, and Susan Sinclair; seven grandchildren, Lillianna, Carrie-Anne, Kevin Sean, Rebecca, Sarah, Laura, Bethany, and two great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, Nebraska Saturday at 9:30am. Visitation will be Saturday only at the church one hour before the service. Reverend Mike Thomas presiding
The committal will be at Memorial Cemetery with the Reverend Susan Sinclair presiding.
Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
passed away in her home July 23, 2012 in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Joyce was born on December 26th 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska to Arnold and Lillian Sundsboe.
Joyce graduated from Benson High School in 1950 and the University of Omaha with a BS in Elementary Education in 1954, and taught in the Omaha school system. She met Donald Claasen, her husband of 56 years, during Easter morning breakfast at Immanuel Lutheran in Benson; they married November 20, 1955.
Joyce loved learning and was continually challenging herself to learn and grow. After completion of the Radiological Monitoring training at White Sands, Nevada, Joyce participated in safety drills at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station. Summers found Joyce "caravanning" with friends and family as a member of the Wally Byam Caravan Club. She taught Sunday school at Salem Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska and sang in the Immanuel Lutheran- Benson, University of Omaha and Salem Lutheran choirs. She loved to sing the liturgy with anyone who would join in. Joyce was active in the Dodge County Republican Party, a member of Fremont Business and Professional Women and Owner and General Manager of Claasen Electronics, Fremont Nebraska.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Lillian Sundsboe, and her brother Ronald Sundsboe and son in-law Glenn Sinclair. Joyce is survived by her husband and best friend, Donald C. Claasen, sons Stephen (Linda) Claasen and Paul Claasen, daughters Kay (Joe) Neubauer, and Susan Sinclair; seven grandchildren, Lillianna, Carrie-Anne, Kevin Sean, Rebecca, Sarah, Laura, Bethany, and two great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, Nebraska Saturday at 9:30am. Visitation will be Saturday only at the church one hour before the service. Reverend Mike Thomas presiding
The committal will be at Memorial Cemetery with the Reverend Susan Sinclair presiding.
Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com