Joy Ann Berendsen

CELEBRANT
Fr. Joe Forcelle
MUSIC
Organist ~ Coletta Stratman
Congregational Hymns
“Amazing Grace #431”
“Be Not Afraid #430”
“How Great Thou Art #421”
“My Eyes Have Seen the Glory #590”
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Joy’s Granddaughters
Danielle Wiesen 
Amber Krafczik
Taryn Glissman
Breanna Berendsen
Baylie Berendsen
Laine Berendsen
Carrie Berendsen
Anne Berendsen
Grace Berendsen
ACTIVE CASKETBEARERS
Joy’s Grandsons
Brandon Reed
Justin Reed
Nathan Reed
Robbie Krafczik
S. Kyle Krafczik
T.J. Glissman
Dominque Berendsen
Tayler Berendsen
A.J. Swibold
Joy Ann Berendsen was born on Thursday, December 30, 1943 to Darrol and Ella (Ware) Barnt at Bayard, Nebraska. She graduated from Crofton High School. On April 23, 1963, she was united in marriage to Norbert Berendsen in Yankton, SD. Joy was an independent and strong woman who supported her family in numerous and countless ways; from helping with her husband’s business, keeping the books, and still having time to put a good meal on the table. Not only was Joy a good cook, but she also canned food from her very own garden that she nurtured. She was very talented, especially in her skill of quilting and sewing and porcelain dolls.
Following a long illness due to her battle with cancer, Joy died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her residence in rural Springfield, SD having attained the age of 70 years and 3 months.
Joy is survived by her husband, Norbert Berendsen of rural Springfield, SD; five children: Crystal (Ron) Swibold of Haysville, Kansas, Melissa (Robert) Todd of Goddard, Kansas, Monica (Tyler) Glissman of Bennington, Kansas, Bill (Margo) Berendsen of Laramie, Wyoming, and Rodney (Josey) Berendsen of Tyndall, SD; eighteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; one brother, Clifford Barnt of Viborg, SD; three sisters: Connie Hackett of West Harbor, Maine, Lorna (Keith) Cameron of Utica, SD, and Linda (Dale) Eli of Viborg, SD; and one aunt, Eutera Lisec.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Darrol and Ella Barnt, and sister Jill Barnt.