Funeral services were 11 a.m. Dec. 23 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud for Joyce Zawatzke, 82, of Sauk Rapids, who died Dec. 18, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids. Chaplain James Neppl officiated and burial was in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 22 and one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home in St. Cloud.
Joyce was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Frank and Frances (Roeschen) Gustafson. She married Charles Zawatzke July 25, 1964, in Racine. She worked at Liberty Carton of Golden Valley for 17 years. She moved to St. Cloud in 1998 and began working at DBL retiring in 2002. She also worked part time as a cashier at Fleet Farm in Waite Park. Joyce was known as the pin lady, wearing and displaying all of her brooches. She enjoyed spending time working on puzzles, crossword puzzles and playing cards. Her favorite game was Kings Corner. She enjoyed spending time with family especially time spent with her grandchildren. For the past 10 years she lived at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids where she was very active helping others and enjoyed calling bingo.
She is survived by her children, Michael (Brenda) of Monticello; Marie (Alan) Schill of St. Augusta; grandchildren, Lexi, Bryce (Makyl), Brett (Tara), Justin, Erica, Crystal, Ashley and Travis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, and sisters, Myrtle Mohrbacher and Dorothy Kiehlbauch.
Thank you to the Good Shepherd Nursing Home Sunny Lake Wing and the St. Croix Hospice team for their kindness and care.
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