Harvey Anderson
Joyce A. Johnson, 90, of Belgrade, died Thursday, December 28th at the CentraCare Sauk Centre Care Center. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 6th at Crow River Lutheran Church near Belgrade. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Arrangements were made with Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. www.hafh.org
Joyce Ann Gregg was born August 11, 1933, to Keith and Dorothy (Winn) Gregg in Postville, Iowa. She attended high school in Postville and went on to Secretarial School in Mankato. Joyce married Parnell Johnson on April 3, 1954 at Crow River Parsonage. The couple lived and raised their family on a farm in Georgeville. Joyce lived on the farm until her husband passed away in 1986 and then moved to Belgrade.
Joyce was a very active woman in her lifetime. She was a member of Crow River Lutheran Church, where she was a secretary and served as treasurer on the council. She also was an alter guild, Sunday School, and Bible School teacher. Over the years Joyce served on many boards, such as WELCA, Lakeland Conference WELCA, Southwest Synod WELCA, 10th District Horticulture, School Advisory, and Library. She worked at the U of M for a period of time and also part time for Social Services.
Joyce was a hospice volunteer for 26 years and in 1995 she received the WCCO Good Neighbor Award and then in 2002 the Minnesota Volunteer Award. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, crocheting, quilting, and embroidering.
Joyce is survived by her children; Pam (Steve) Revermann of St. Martin, Michael Johnson of Belgrade, and Colleen (Roger) Jaqua of Des Moines, Iowa; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and sister, Judy Otto of Alta, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Parnell Johnson in 1986; infant twin daughters in 1957; sons, Randy Johnson in 1979 and Brian Johnson in 1991; and parents.
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