Joyce N. Dinndorf

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, May 9^th at 11:00 AM at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Joyce N. Dinndorf, age 88, of St. Cloud who died on Tuesday, April 16^th at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Rev. Thomas Knoblach will officiate.  Entombment of cremated remains will take place at Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum.  Friends may call on Wednesday, May 8^th between 4:00-8:00 PM and on Thursday May 9^thafter 10:00 AM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.

Joyce was born September 25^th, 1930 in St. Cloud, MN to Cecil and Margaret (Madden) Boos.  She graduated from St. Cloud Tech in 1948. Joyce married Louis P. Dinndorf on September 9^th, 1950 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud.  She and Louie had 63 years of fun and adventure together.  Joyce was employed at the St Cloud Hospital for over 27 years as a Nurses Aid in the Nursery.  Joyce also worked at JC Penny and Herberger’s.   Joyce was an active member of the St John Cantius Parish, volunteering as the Funeral Lunch Coordinator, Liturgical Decorator, and a proud member of the Rosary Sodality and Mission Group.

Joyce loved to play Bridge with her High School friends of nearly 70 years.  She could be found on Monday and Friday mornings playing Euchre with her church friends at the local McDonalds.  Joyce was a life-long crafter.  She was very proud of her Irish heritage and loved to travel.

Joyce is survived by her children, Beth Dinndorf (Ted O’Connell) of Columbia, SC, Paul (Kathy) Dinndorf of Arden Hills, Steve Dinndorf of St Cloud, Amy (Peter) Dienslake of Plymouth; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Charlotte (Boos) Bernick-Roback, Des Plaines, Il.; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louie, July 28^th, 2013; daughter, Linda, April 13^th, 2019, sister and brother, Margaret (Boos) Beastrom and Robert Boos.

Memorials are preferred.

The family would especially like to thank the St. Cloud Hospital, 5^th Floor Nursing staff, and the staff at the Good Shepherd ACE Unit for their extraordinary care. Many thanks to the caregivers that were so close to Joyce.