Joyce Zschille

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Joyce Jean Zschille, 94, of Jackson passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family.

One of five children, Joyce was born Dec. 11, 1928, in Morehouse, Missouri, to Austin and Alice Mae Stewart Page.

She was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School.

Joyce and Herman H. "Junior" Zschille Jr. of Jackson were married Feb. 10, 1948. They made their home on the Zschille family farm north of Jackson, where Joyce continued to live. Two children, Steve and Susan, were born to their union. After the children were a little older, Joyce worked 25 years at Rozier's in Jackson, but she loved farm life and always did her part. She especially enjoyed working in the yard.

Joyce enjoyed attending the grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting events — baseball, basketball, soccer and wrestling. There were also numerous dance recitals. She was an avid Jackson sports fan, especially football and basketball.

Raised Southern Baptist, Joyce embraced Junior's church, Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson, where they were faithful members. Joyce was often quoted as saying, "Christ first, then family, and everything else will fall into place." Joyce taught children's Sunday school and adult classes for 60 years, held many offices in the Bethany Circle and Women's Fellowship and fulfilled numerous committee obligations. She also worked in Church Women United.

Joyce and Junior had been married 66 years when he passed away Feb. 12, 2014.

Loving survivors include two children, Steve (Kathy) Zschille of Sedgewickville, Missouri, and Susan Loenneke of Jackson; five grandchildren, Christi (Keith) Peters of St. Louis, Matthew (Karrie) Zschille and Ben (Krissy) Loenneke of Jackson, Dr. Jeremy Loenneke of Oxford, Mississippi, and Dustin Jones of Sedgewickville; eight great-grandchildren, Nicholas Loenneke, Keagan and Maklain Zschille, Sydney, Peyton and Brynn Peters and Alissa and Gunner Jones; three siblings, Walter "Bud" (Sandi) Allen of Canon City, Colorado, Sally (Rex) Miller of Fountain, Colorado, and Mary French (Keith Dean) of Parkinson, Mississippi.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband; a granddaughter, Stacey; and a brother, David Allen.

Because of the threat of bad weather, visitation has been changed to 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26 at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Sam Roethemeyer will conduct the funeral service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at the funeral home, followed by interment at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the "Tribute Wall" tab of Joyce's obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.