Joyce Arlene Oldre, age 87, of Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne.
She was born July 23, 1939, in Milo Township, Mille Lacs Co., Minn., to Albert and Clara (Grandy) Nelson. Joyce graduated from Magnolia High School in 1957. She began working as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone in Luverne.
Joyce married LeRoy Oldre on June 22, 1958, at the Kenneth Lutheran Church. The couple farmed near Kenneth. After LeRoy died on April 17, 1993, Joyce moved the farmhouse to Luverne where she lived. She worked at Tri-State Insurance, in Luverne, for over 25 years.
She was a member of the Kenneth Lutheran Church before she became a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. She was also a member of the Hardwick American Legion Auxiliary; the Kenneth Cemetery Board; the Rock Co. Library Board and volunteered at various places. She enjoyed sewing, traveling, baking birthday cakes and attending her grandchildren’s activities.
Joyce is survived by her three children, Keith (Dominique) Oldre, Matthews, N.C.; Kyle (Sara) Oldre, Luverne; and Kari (Steve) Csizmadia, Mankato; six grandchildren, Eleanor Oldre, Erik Oldre, Knute Oldre, Gunnar (fiancé, Sarah Bibbs) Oldre, Steven (Erin) Csizmadia and Samuel Csizmadia; two great-grandchildren, Lucy and Allison Csizmadia; sister, Jan (Everett) Brandenburg, Luverne; and a brother-in-law, Arnold Kass, Windom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Claud Anderson; husband, LeRoy Oldre; son, Kevin Oldre; two brothers, James (Phyllis) Nelson and Claud Anderson; and sister, Judy Kass (Anderson).
Visitation was from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Grace Lutheran Church, in Luverne. Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Sarah Morrison. Burial was in the Kenneth Cemetery after the lunch.
Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are preferred to the Kenneth Cemetery C/O RCCF.
