Obituaries

Mrs. Joyce Lorrayne Johnson Lundquist

Mrs. Joyce Lorrayne Johnson Lundquist was born March 9, 1931. She grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, daughter of Arthur and Lillie Johnson. She attended college for two years at Macalester College and then moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Department of the Navy in 1952. She met a young Army Officer Richard Lundquist that summer and stayed in Washington to work and continue her relationship with him. They were engaged not long after, and Richard went to Korea in 1953. They married on December 12, 1953 when the Korean Conflict ended.Joyce and Richard began their married life in Fort Dix, N.J. where their first child was born. Joyce moved with her husband and young family to Texas, California, Germany, Minnesota, Ethiopia and Maryland and added two other children to their family. When Richard went to Vietnam, Joyce began to work at Andrews Air Force Base Hospital in Medical Records. After they moved to North Carolina, Joyce worked for NIEHS for several years. When they retired they moved to Lake Gaston and became members of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Blackridge, VA. Joyce was active in Sunday School and the WMU circle where she fulfilled many roles in service to the church and the community. Joyce is predeceased by her husband Richard Lundquist (2013) and two sisters, Jeanette Johnson and Joanne Korkki. She has three children, Kathy Lanata (John), Vicky St. Clair and Steven Lundquist. She has six grandchildren, Leslie Beverly (Ron), Jason St. Clair (Liz), Krista Offield (Phil), Phillip St. Clair, Kelly Kucala (Tim) and Luke Lundquist. She also had eleven great grandchildren, John Chase, Noah, Jillian and Shiloh Beverly; Ezra, Samuel, Eden and Benjamin Offield; Faith, Wesley and Torah Kucala. Joyce lived a full and happy life for 92 years and knew Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord. She is now enjoying a life without pain or fear. She was well loved. A funeral service will be conducted in her honor on Saturday July 8th in the Family Life Center at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Blackridge, VA. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00 A.M. With internment to follow at the Olive Branch Cemetery. “Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints” Psalms 116:15. Memorial contributions may be made to the Olive Branch Baptist Church Building Fund at 5223 Blackridge Road, La Crosse, VA 23950. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Lundquist family.