Joyce Newman

Joyce Newman, age 77 of Yankton SD, passed away Sunday, December 29th at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD, just two days shy of her and her husband's 60th Wedding anniversary. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church, 207 W 11th St, Yankton, SD with the Rev Ron Johnson and Rev Bob Cappel officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan 1st from 4-7pm at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with a prayer service at 7pm. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Joyce's grandsons: Timothy Bottum, Jason Swaney, Joe Swaney, Adam Wilkinson, Austin Wilkinson, Sam Gusso & Dustin Gusso. Honorary pallbearers are Joyce's granddaughters: Angie Rasmussen, Danette Luthi, Renae Prostrollo, Jessica Branson, & Shayna Gusso.

Joyce was born on July 5, 1936 in Seneca, SD to Lloyd and Gladys (Rudd) Engle. She attended school in Orient, SD. On December 31, 1953 she married Maurice Newman. They spent their early years together farming near Ashton, SD. They then lived in Miranda, SD for a short time before moving to Tulare, SD. From there they moved to Castlewood, SD before moving to Yankton, where they have lived for the last 27 years.

Joyce held various part-time jobs over the years, mostly she stayed home and raised her four daughters. Her passion in life was rummage sales. She loved going to them as well as having them. Each year, she volunteered with the Habitat for Humanity rummage sale held by the Habitat Bike Team. She took so much pride in the money that they were able to raise. She was a volunteer at Avera Sacred Heart for the last 12 years. She found so much joy in helping others.

Joyce is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Maurice Newman of Yankton, and her daughters Beverly (Allen) Swaney, Thomas, OK; Barbara (Daniel) Bottum, Tulare, SD; Brenda (Neil) Wilkinson, Jewell, IA; Bonnie (Gregory) Gusso, Yankton SD. 12 Grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Brother Roger (Elvina) Engle, New Hope MN; Jean (Gayle) Levtzow, Redfield, SD.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Wayne Engle & Virgel Engle. Memorials may be directed to the Yankton Habitat for Humanity.