Joyce L. Berggren, 89, of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, at the Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa.

Joyce LaVonne Walker was born on July 10, 1933 in Cascade, Iowa, to David and Eulaine (Flagel) Walker.  She grew up in the Cascade area.  She married Thomas D. “Tommy” Berggren on November 22, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Four children were born to this union, Robert, Carol, Kathie, and Todd.

Joyce was a housewife and mother to four children.  She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa.  She enjoyed golfing, sewing, crocheting, and jigsaw puzzles.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Robert “Bob” (Jodene) Berggren of Maquoketa, IA, Carol (Robert) Nolin of Las Vegas, NV, Kathie (Greg) Richardson of North Liberty, IA, and Todd (Lisa) Berggren of East Dubuque, IA; sister, Mary Rote of Keiler, WI; brother, Richard “Dick” (Denyse) Walker of Bettendorf, IA; brother-in-law, Joe McCarthy of Maquoketa, IA; and 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Thomas on December 26, 2010, and a sister Margaret McCarthy.

A celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 3, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa.  Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 9:15 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. on Saturday at the church.  Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.

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