Date : 27 Jun 2015
Location : Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Eyota, MN
June 22, 2015
Joyce was born October 11, 1934 in Fountain City, Wisconsin, to George and Frances (Mrozek) Patzner. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1952 and then attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing and worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester as a LPN. On June 30, 1955 she married James Clemens in St. Charles. They have farmed in Dover Township.
Joyce was a very active member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Eyota. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, taught CCD for many years, and was a Eucharist Minster, in charge of funeral lunches, CCW president, was involved in St. Anne’s Altar Society and the Interfaith Hospitality Network. She also served Meals on Wheels. Joyce enjoyed puzzle books, dancing, playing cards, baking, gardening, canning, and having coffee with her friends and classmates.
She is survived by her husband, James of Eyota; children, Jerome (Antoinette) Clemens of Eyota, Teresa (Russ) VanDuine of Rochester, Rose (Scott) Elliott of Inver Grove Heights, Richard (Carolyn) Clemens of Dover and Tom Clemens of Rochester; grandchildren, William Clemens, Sandy (Josh) Bothun, Michael & Sarah VanDuine, Ben, Nick (Kelsey) and Josh Elliott, Crystal (Joe) and Matthew (Allison) Clemens; great grandchildren, Caleb and Caden Bothun; sisters, Marilyn (Jerome) Shea of Viola, Geraldine Holzer of St. Charles, Jean Chelenza of Norman, Oklahoma and1 brother, Gerald (Marilyn) Patzner of St. Charles.
Preceded in death by her parents, 2 grandchildren, Jeremey and Jessica Clemens, sister, Rita Ristau and brother-in-laws, Art Ristau, Curt Holzer and Duane Chelenza.
Funeral Mass is Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Eyota with Father Kurt Farrell officiating. Burial is at Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 4-8 pm at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 am Saturday at the church.
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