Services for Joyce A. Ronning

Joyce A. Ronning, 91, of Clearbrook, Minnesota died on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Sanford Bagley Medical Center.  

 

Graveside services and interment will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Fosston, Minnesota with Crosswire Ministries officiating. There will be a visitation thirty minutes prior. Please bring your own chair for the services. Due to COVID-19 masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements.

 

Joyce Adeline Wedger was born November 11, 1928 near Clearbrook, MN, the daughter of Henry Peter and Millie Theresa (Steenerson) Wedger. She was baptized as an infant in Clearbrook and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fosston, MN. She attended Olga School, Gary School, and Lincoln School.

 

On December 4, 1946, Joyce was united in marriage to Arnold Forsberg in Gonvick, MN. The couple lived near Gully, MN and farmed in Gonvick in Eden Township. After Arnold’s death in 1978, she continued on the farm until she bought Joyce’s Café in Trail in March of 1982.  She married Rudy Ronning in October of 1982 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fosston, MN. They worked in the café together until Rudy’s death in 1997. Joyce continued to run the café until her retirement at the age of 71, when she moved to Clearbrook.

 

Joyce worked hard her entire life. She was a patient, caring, and kind lady. She was a very involved member of Zion Lutheran Church from helping with the Ladies Aid, teaching Sunday School, and the Eden Homemakers. Joyce loved music, whether it was listening, playing, or singing with the Zion Gospel Singers. She was very talented and could play the guitar, piano, and accordion.

 

She is survived by her children, Rick (RoseMary) Forsberg of Gully, MN, Pam (Jerry) Larsen of Shevlin, MN; 6 step sons, Dan Ronning, Rodney Ronning, Kenneth Ronning, Gene Ronning, Dean Ronning, and Terry Ronning; her grandchildren, Lee (Jen) Forsberg, DeAnn (Jeremy) Boe, Darin Tweten, Thomas Daniels, Dakota Radack, and Lucie (Craig) DuMarce, and Augustus Farnworth; many great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

 

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Arnold Forsberg and Rudy Ronning; her infant daughter, Linda Darnell; her 10-year-old daughter, Patty Lou; her parents, Henry and Millie Wedger; her brother Marvin Wedger; and her sister, Hazel Olson.

 

Messages of condolence may be sent to ceasefuneralhome.com

 

Richards Publishing

P.O. Box 159
239 2nd Ave
Gonvick, MN 56644
Telephone: (218) 487-5225
email: richards@gvtel.com

 

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