Joyce Kuhse

Joyce Ann Kuhse, 92, of Postville passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society in West Union. There will be a Private Family Funeral held at Waterville Lutheran Church with Rev. Lynn Noel as the Officiant. Burial will be at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery, Waterville at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Postville Area Ambulance, Waterville Lutheran Cemetery or the charity of your choice.

Joyce Ann Johnson Snitker Kuhse was born November 16, 1929 in Waterville to Bernhart and Thora (Storla) Johnson. She graduated from Waterville High School. June 13, 1948, Joyce married Donald L. Snitker at the Waterville Lutheran Church. To this union nine children were born. Donald passed away in 1971. In 1973, Joyce was united in marriage with Dale Kuhse. Dale passed away in 2001.

Surviving Joyce are her children, Barbara (Sigurd) Ness, Arlyn (Julie) Snitker, Delora Dundee, Nancy (Dennis) Turner, Russell Snitker, Lavonne (Mark) Dayton, Laverne Snitker and Bruce (Sheila) Snitker; her daughter-in-law, Robin Snitker; her brother-in-law, Donald Kuhse; 19 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her son, Steven; her son-in-law, Monte Dundee; her great-grandson, Dakota Ness; her great-great granddaughter, Makaela Ness; her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Darlene and Gene Sickels; and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Roger Kuhse, Janet Kuhse, Clifford Kuhse, Judie Kuhse and Judy Kuhse.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville assisted the family.