Funeral services for Joyce I. Klaudt, age 75, of Walker, SD, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh, SD. Pastor David Ling and Pastor Tottie Lenerville will officiate with burial to follow in the McIntosh City Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Sunday evening, September 28, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service to start at 7:00 p.m. all at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

Joyce passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket, SD. She had been failing in health the last couple of years.

Joyce was a special person with a heart of gold. She was there for everyone in times of need at any time or any place. She was loved by many, and she loved many. She was often addressed as grandma Joyce. Her children, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren were very special to her. In turn she was very special to all of them she will be missed dearly. Joyce was the rock in which you could always depend. Whether it be a pan of bars for a school bake sale, or serving lunch for a funeral or just being there to listen. You could count on her for always being there.

She was born on January 6th, 1939 in Mott, North Dakota to Ralph (Tubby) and Dorothy Delano Hughes. She attended grade school in Haynes, ND and went to high school in McIntosh, SD. On November 25th 1955, she was united in marriage to Alvin Samuel Klaudt. This union resulted in 4 children, Vicki, Ted, Bonnie and Scott.

Joyce worked her entire life at various jobs, but her true passion was driving School Bus (33 years), she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of McIntosh where she taught Sunday and Bible school for years. She also served several offices in UPW. They lived in McIntosh while Alvin worked as a city cop/maintenance worker until 1974. Then the couple moved with the family to Walker, SD and began farming full time; while driving school bus. Joyce loved to be around people and kids. She had a gift for throwing a few things together and making a feast. In her free time she loved doing her crafts and sewing.

Joyce is survived by two daughters, Vicki (Wayne) Barnes, and Bonnie (Terry) Glines, two sons; Ted (Connie) Klaudt, and Scott (Kelly) Klaudt; as well as 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren (with one on the way). Sister-in-Laws Leann Hughes and Pearl (Ken) Ivers.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Alvin, her parents, Ralph and Dorothy Hughes; one sister, Della (Chuck)Athens ; one brother, Danny Hughes; and a grandson; Her biggest loss was her grandson Tommy Glines in 1997 Tommy's death left scar on both her and Alvin's heart.