Joyce Ludwig

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Monday, August 27, 1928
Date of Death:
Monday, December 15, 2014
Age:
86 years old

Visitation

Date: Friday December 19, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Prayer Service: 5:00 pm

Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]

Second Visitation

Date: Saturday December 20, 2014
Time: 9:30 am

Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]

Funeral Mass

Date: Saturday December 20, 2014
Time: 10:30 am

Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]

Burial

Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Monday, August 27, 1928
Date of Death:
Monday, December 15, 2014
Age:
86 years old
Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Monday, August 27, 1928
Date of Death:
Monday, December 15, 2014
Age:
86 years old

Joyce Ludwig

DeVerne “Joyce” Ludwig, age 86 of Rochester passed away on December 15, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Heath Systems, Saint Marys Campus Rochester.

Joyce Johansen was born on August 27, 1928 in Omaha, NE. She graduated from Wall Lake, IA High School in 1946. On August 27, 1946, she married Edwin M. “Ed” Ludwig. To this union three children were born. The family resided in Lakeview, IA until moving to Rochester in 1951. The family lived and farmed in the Marion area for 60 years. While raising the family, she also worked outside the home at various grocery stores in Rochester, including Red Owl, Piggly-Wiggly, and Barlow’s. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, and Resurrection Catholic Church and Sierra Club. Joyce deeply enjoyed needlework, including crochet, knitting, hardanger, and quilting. She loved to cook, and her specialty was pies. She and Ed loved to go fishing and camping.

Joyce is survived by her three children, Carolyn (Glenn) Hahn of Hayfield, Kenneth (Pam) Ludwig of Rochester, Jenifer (Harold) Langton of Austin, fifteen grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She is preceded in death by her parents Agnes and Erick Peterson, her husband Ed, a grandson Kristofer, and a great-granddaughter Gretchen.

A Funeral Mass for Joyce will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 10:30AM at Resurrection Catholic Church, Rochester with Father Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass. A rosary will be said at the start of the visitation (5:00pm). Burial will be Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery Rochester.

Macken Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com

Condolences

The family of Joyce Ludwig has received the following condolences.

So sorry  to heard about your Mom. We have such fond memories of our families getting together in Marion for canning and meals. Joyce was a great friend to our mother. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Jo Ann & Teri (Kuntz) Narveson

 

To the family of Joyce,

Our thoughts go out to you at this time of sorrow.

We have many fond memories of Joyce when camping at Lake Zumbro.  She was always there with a smile and a warm welcome.  Our kids enjoyed stopping by the camper for a visit or a game of cards. 

Kevin and Sue Jorgenson

 

To the family of Joyce,

My thoughts and prayers are with each one of you during this difficult time. I have many memories of Joyce from when she camped at Ponderosa and I was a young girl. I will never forget riding my bike around the campground and always stopping to chat with her. Her and I used to play cards and chat for hours while sitting in her camper. She taught me many card games. She also never forgot my birthday.

 

Chelsey (Jorgenson) Johnson

 

 

My beloved grandmother will be deeply missed.  I will especially miss our regular phone conversations during the week.  Grandma had such a zest for life and all the beauty in it.  She loved all of her family so much and was always thrilled to have the grandchildren and great grandchildren come and visit.  She always made everyone feel special, and you definitely could not leave without having a slice of pie or some other homemade treat along with a healthy dose of hugs and kisses.  I will miss having a three-day weekend and deciding to take a spur of the moment trip and drive 500 miles just to pop in on her spend time with her and take her anywhere her heart desired.  You will always be deeply loved an remembered grandma, and I know you are looking down and watching over all of us from heaven, and I am certain grandpa and Charlie were just waiting at the pearly gates to greet you and welcome you to heaven.  Heaven will forever be brighter and full of even more love now that you are there. 

Love always and forever,

Stephanie and family (Aaron, Brianna, Casey, Emily, Faith, Georgia, Jaime, & Kayla)

Kenny and Family, Thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of grief.

sorry to hear about auntie joyce.  wanting you to known that our prayers and thoughts are with you, and hope to be with you at a later date.   love ya  pat.

sorry to hear about auntie joyce.  wanting you to known that our prayers and thoughts are with you, and hope to be with you at a later date.   love ya  pat.

I was so sorry to hear of Auntie Joyce's passing.  She was a great lady, who's smile and laugh was contagious!  I have the fondest memories of her and Uncle Eddie.  Please know that we are keeping you all in our thoughts during this difficult time and prayers of comfort sent with love. 

Carla Ludwig-Morrow & Marilyn Ludwig