Joyce Klundt

Joyce L. Klundt, age 83 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 21 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with a prayer service beginning at 4 p.m. with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Joyce Lucille Lynch was born July 25, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana to Cyril and Irene (Nygard) Lynch. She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1961. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated in 1965 with a major in science education and a minor in elementary education. With her love of music, she also completed piano courses at the Sherwood Music School in Chicago, Illinois in 1957 and 1959.

She began her teaching career at Tintah, Minnesota where Joyce taught Senior High Science in 1965. She was united in marriage to William “Bill” Klundt on June 5, 1965 in Moorhead, Minnesota. In 1966, the couple moved to Sauk Centre, Minnesota and Joyce taught Junior and Senior High Science in Eagle Bend, Minnesota from 1967 through 1969. She taught private music lessons in Sauk Centre from 1970 through 2010.

Joyce was very active at First Lutheran Church as church organist for over 20 years and also taught Sunday School. She was on the Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council Board of Directors from 1984 through 1988 and was Council President from 1988 through 1992 where she was responsible for the Girl Scout programming in central Minnesota. She enjoyed this leadership role toward the development of young girls.

Joyce found flower gardening a satisfying personal interest. She loved all things planted, except weeds. Her house was always adorned with floral bouquets both inside and out. She often visited Clemens Gardens in St. Cloud where she got many ideas for her own gardens and floral arrangements. Music was a very large part of her life including taking college organ lessons as was reading novel books and magazines. She enjoyed traveling and was fascinated by the badlands of North Dakota and Montana where she liked going on walks and looking for unique rock formations.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Bill Klundt of Sauk Centre; daughters, Allison Klundt of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Hilarie (Steve) Tolifson of Alexandria; and two grandsons, Bradley Tolifson and Jack Tolifson.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Cyril and Irene Lynch.