Joycelyn Jean Abraham, 90, Lake Crystal, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
A funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church Mission Circle.
Joy Lemke was born Feb. 19, 1932, to Herbert and Elsie (Claussen) Lemke in Luverne. She grew up on the family farm north of Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School in 1950.
Joy married Milton “Milt” H. Abraham on Aug. 12, 1951, in Hardwick. Joy and Milt lived in California while Milt was in the Marine Corps. They returned to Luverne, where Joy worked at the school and the family cabinet making business. In 1973 they moved to Lake Crystal. Joy worked for the family business, Millrich Construction, and later for Sween Corporation, which became Coloplast for 25 years before retiring.
Joy was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed cooking for her family, gardening, flowers, quilting at Zion Lutheran, traveling to Mexico and Alaska with Milt. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Joy is survived by her husband of 71 years, Milton “Milt”; two children, David (Anita Jo) Abraham of Amarillo, Texas, and Kathy (John) Borneke of Janesville; grandchildren Michael (Lizzy) Borneke, Kaitie (Vance) Blomgren, Kimberly Abraham, Lauri (Kyle) Kegans, Rahnee Ladd, Wes (Ramona) Ladd, and Stephanie Ladd; six great-grandchildren; sister Imogene Krogmann of Luverne; brother-in-law Richard Abraham of Lake Crystal; and nieces, a nephew, and extended family.
Joy was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Timothy, on Dec. 24, 1962; brother Keith Lemke; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Krogmann, Gerald and Gayle Abraham and Betty Abraham.
Arrangements are provided by Lake Crystal Mortuary in Lake Crystal.
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