Joyce Ann Kreinbring

Joyce Ann Kreinbring (nee Henderson) passed away peacefully in her home on January 6, 2016 in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. Joyce was born on April 8, 1939 in Winona, MN to her parents, Lester and Lucille Henderson. She married Roger Kreinbring in 1959. Roger and Joyce lived in Winona and then moved to Renton, WA in 1961. They returned to Winona in 1972 until 1998, when they moved to the Rochester area, where they currently reside. Joyce worked at Lake Center Industries (Lucas Body Systems) and retired in 1998 after 22 years of dedicated service. She dedicated her remaining time to caring for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joyce was a loving and supportive wife, mother and grandmother. She loved gardening and was known for her beautiful flowers. Joyce and Roger relished traveling and loved spending time in Hawaii with friends and family. Joyce exuded love and dedication to her family and spent her life surrounded by the family she built with Roger. Joyce is survived by her loving husband, Roger; their children, Mike (Holli) Kreinbring of Michigan, Jeff Kreinbring of Winona, Debbie (David) Flicek of Byron, Rick (Brenda) Kreinbring of Mankato; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter (Jean) Henderson of Dakota, Robert (Joyce) Henderson of Franklin, WI, and sisters, Jean (Clarwin) Kuehn of Winona and Charlotte Volkman of Winona. Joyce was preceded in death by her siblings, Dorothy Golbel, Ervin Henderson, Evelyn Lassen, Donald Henderson, Lowell Henderson, Stanley Henderson, Betty Zajdel and Beverly Gerth. A celebration of Joyce's life will be held 11:00AM Monday, January 11, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW., Rochester. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00PM Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will be held 2:00PM Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Joyce's life. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Seasons Hospice and to Home Instead, for their compassion and personal level of care for Joyce. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Seasons Hospice in memory of Joyce. Her children arise up and call her blessed. Her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all. Proverbs 31