Joyce A. Duer, 88, of Onaga, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, December 12th at the Onaga Health and Rehab Center. Joyce was born March 18, 1935, the youngest child of Charles W. Lamont and Mattie (Cowles) Lamont in Kirwin, Kansas. She attended school in Kirwin and graduated from high school in 1953.
After high school, Joyce attended Fort Hays State College. She met Owen E. Duer on a blind date, and they were married on December 26, 1956. They lived in Manhattan, Kansas, where she taught school until Owen graduated from Kansas State University. When their children were growing up, she was a Sunday School Teacher, Cub Scout Leader, and 4-H Leader. Joyce and Owen lived in Manhattan until 1984, and briefly in Yates Center until they moved to Onaga in 1986.
She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 55 years, her parents, two older sisters and two older brothers and a daughter in-law.
Joyce is survived by two sons, Keith of Topeka, and Roy and wife Lisa of Onaga; grandchildren, Cassandra, Kara, Krystal, Mitchell, and Shay Duer; one older brother and many nieces and nephews.
Her grandchildren were a highlight of her life and she loved spending time with them. She enjoyed quilting and going to the Senior Center.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 18th at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga. Burial will follow in the Onaga Cemetery. Joyce will lie in state after noon on Sunday at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
