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NEW ULM--Joyce Lorraine Schwartz, age 83, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home - SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home - SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting her family. To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: www.mvfh.org
Joyce is survived by her daughters, Shirleen Reinarts and Brenda (Gene) Byer; six grandchildren, Spike (Jessie) Brey, Amanda (Mark) Peterson, Dakota Brey, Cody (Alain) Buechner, Nicki Buechner (Lon), and Erin (Dustin) West; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Patricia Reddy, Tim (Lena) Soukup, Mary Lu (Jim) Schwartz, Joe Soukup, and Sylvia Ruiz; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donald Soukup; sisters, Louise Forster and Rosie Carlson; brother-in-law, Fritz Reddy; sister-in-law, Jean Soukup; and uncles, aunts and cousins.
Joyce Lorraine Soukup was born October 26, 1943, in Sleepy Eye to Sylvester and Constance Soukup. Joyce graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1961. She worked at 3M until 1999. Besides her work, Joyce enjoyed spending time in her gardens, reading, collecting gnomes, and watching Hallmark movies. One of her great joys in life was the years she spent living at the lake. She will be forever remembered by all who knew and loved her. Blessed be her memory.