Joyce Geraets

Joyce Geraets, 99, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. followed by a rosary on Monday, September 16, 2024 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids.

Joyce T. Nyhus was born on April 22, 1925 at Baltic, SD, the daughter of Halvor and Otava (Hammer) Nyhus. She grew up in Baltic and attended school there until she was 15 and moved with her family to Dell Rapids. She then went to work at the Dells Cafe until she was married. She married George Geraets on April 28, 1943 in Dell Rapids. They farmed near Dell Rapids until moving to Hot Springs for eight years. The couple then moved to Sioux Falls before moving back to Dell Rapids in 1981. They purchased the Huddle Cafe and ran it until 1992. George died in 1992.

Joyce was a member of St. Mary Church and Altar Society. She loved to spend time with family, travel, play cards and embroider stitch dish towels. She would go to the Spencer Fair yearly.

She is preceded in death by her sister, Berniece Oien, her sister, Ardis Munk and her son, Dale, one grandchild and one great-grandchild, and her daughter-in-law, Linda Geraets

Joyce is survived by her sons, James (Constance) Geraets of Sioux Falls, Ronald (Kathleen) Geraets of Ft. Collins, CO, George Geraets Jr. of Sioux Falls, Richard (Jean) Geraets of Sioux Falls; her daughters, Marie Kelm of Sioux Falls and Lori Clark of Sioux Falls; her daughter-in-law, Laura Geraets of Dell Rapids; her 24 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 30 plus great great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Rosie Slinger and her extended family. 

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