rest eternal grant her, o lord
& light perpetual shine upon her A reading from the Gospel of John the 14th chapte r: Well, Joyce was a character . Wasn’t she? She had a presence that was felt wherever she went. One of the ways she made her presence known was with all these great stories that she was so quick to share. That’s something her family learned from her, too. I recommend afterward, at the reception, to make sure to grab a seat near a family member, because there’s no shortage of stories about Joyce . And one story I’m not sure how many people know is, when Pastor Saathoff’s wife died, Joyce was the working at the hospital. And when she found out, she made sure was at the door to meet Pastor Saathoff so he wouldn’t have to go into the hospital room alone… That’s something only Joyce could pull off; giving pastoral care to her pastor. And then, later; when Joyce could see that Pastor Saathoff had eyes for Mary, Joyce encouraged him to ask her on a date. I’m...