Joyce Ann Harstad 1959-2013

HARSTAD, NILLES, GRAGE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/12/2013 at 11:46:13

Sioux City Journal
8 February 2013

SIOUX CITY | Joyce Ann Harstad, 53, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at her residence.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Burial of her cremains will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Joyce was born on May 9, 1959, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Jerry and Ruth (Nilles) Grage. She graduated from Sergeant Bluff–Luton High School.

She was married to Bill Harstad on Oct. 24, 1981, in Salix, Iowa. She was a homemaker and self-employed running various businesses.

She enjoyed woodworking, making glass and stained-glass crafts, sewing, and embroidery work. She of course loved spending time getting lost at Hobby Lobby and Michael's, buying the supplies for those crafts. She will be fondly remembered for her wonderful cooking.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Bill Harstad of Sioux City; four sons, Jeff (Jasmin) Harstad of Sioux City, Dan (Melissa) Harstad of Sioux City, Mike (Kate) Harstad of Sioux City, and Brad Harstad of Iowa City, Iowa; grandchildren, Laylah, Alexandria and Jacob Harstad; and seven siblings, Denise (Scott) Newsam of Sioux City, DiAnn (Paul) Greiner of Sioux City, Janice (Kurtis) Kracke of Sioux City, Joe (Lisa) Grage of Sergeant Bluff, Jackie (Mark) Lonsdale of Casey, Iowa, Bryan (Jean) Grage of South Sioux City, and Brad (Kim) Grage of Omaha.

She was preceded in death by her parents.