1944
Joyce
2025
Joyce Zimmerman
January 29, 1944 — January 8, 2025
Vermillion
- After a brief and courageous battle with cancer, Joyce Zimmerman passed away on
- January 8, 2025, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at 80 years of age.
- Joyce Pauline Dangberg was born on January 29, 1944, to Henry and Edna (Swanson)
- Dangberg in Wayne, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran
- Church, where her faith became the foundation of her life. Joyce began her education
- attending kindergarten through 8th grade in a small country schoolhouse. Later, she
- graduated from Wayne High School, where she continued her studies at Wayne State
- College, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education.
- Joyce devoted 44 years of her life to teaching, touching countless lives through her
- passion for education. She taught in various locations and approached every student as
- if they were her own, leaving an everlasting mark on the hearts of her pupils. Her
- dedication to her students remained one of her proudest accomplishments.
- In addition to her teaching career, Joyce found another community in her 38 years at
- Hy-Vee in Vermillion, South Dakota. Whether helping a customer or sharing a warm
- smile, Joyce went above and beyond to brighten the day of those around her. Her work
- at Hy-Vee wasn’t just a job—it was an extension of her love for people.
- Joyce lived by the philosophy that staying active kept you young. Whether it was
- embarking on a vacation, attending Bible study, joining the retired teachers’ luncheons,
- or cheering on her grandchildren at their activities, Joyce was always on the move. She
- embraced every opportunity for adventure and radiated enthusiasm for life’s simple
- joys.
- Joyce’s legacy of love, laughter, and adventure lives on in her family: her daughters,
- Nadyne (James) Walker, Nicki (Rick) Manero, Heidi (Paul) Johnston, and her special
- friend, Ron Maranell. Her cherished grandchildren include Staci (Joby) Wuestewald,
- Shelby (Robert) Hanson, Shandra Hanson, Samuel Hanson, Bailey Zimmerman,
- Keegan Johnston, and Ditto Manero. She was also a proud great-grandmother to
- Jordan, Jaxson, and Josie Wuestewald, as well as Raiden and Levi Clay. She was
- preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna, and her aunts: Rose, Elsie, Lillie,
- Gerthy, and Mildred, along with first cousin Charlene Johnson.
- Joyce’s life was so much more than words can capture. Her stories, lessons, and
- laughter will continue to be shared as her family works to fill the immense void her
- passing has left. She asked that we carry forward three simple but profound messages:
- Treat others as you wish to be treated; always keep your faith; and a full cup of coffee
- can solve all your issues.
- Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 13 at the Concordia Lutheran
- Church in Vermillion, with burial to follow in the Pleasantview Cemetery in Winside, NE.
- Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Sunday at the church.
- Her memory will forever be a beacon of love, kindness, and strength in the hearts of
- those who knew her.
- *In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials which will be used for educational
- scholarships in Joyce’s name to continue her legacy and love of learning.
To send flowers to the family in memory of Joyce Zimmerman, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday, January 12, 2025
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Concordia Lutheran Church
Funeral Service
Monday, January 13, 2025
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Concordia Lutheran Church
Burial
Monday, January 13, 2025
Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)
Pleasantview Cemetery
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