Joyce Eileen Erdahl, 86, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 Saturday morning, February 15 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Monticello. Pastor Dave Raemisch will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 4 until 8 Friday, February 14th at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.  Memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, or Above and Beyond Hospice. Thoughts, memories, and condolences may be shared with the family by using the " Guestbook " link located to the left.

Surviving are her son, Thomas Elvin Erdahl, and grandchildren, Sean Thomas and Meghan Ann, of Blaine, Minnesota, many loving nieces, nephews and cousins, and her long time caretaker Mary Brokaw of Monticello.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl & Ethel Herr; her husband, H. Elvin Erdahl; a brother, Ralph (Opal) Herr; four sisters, Helen (Richard) Mayer, Bea (Hal) Huber, Cleo (Phil) Wilhem and Marie (Herb) Huber; two nieces, Bonnie (Richard) Stewart and Judy (Gary) Norenberg; and a nephew Russell Herr.

Joyce Eileen Herr was born February 2, 1934 near South English, Iowa. She was the sixth child of Earl and Ethel Bouslog Herr. She graduated from Keota High School in 1951 and attended Coe College. She was working as a receptionist at KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids when she met H. Elvin Erdahl of Monticello. They were united in marriage in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 2, 1960. The couple made their home in Monticello where Elvin had established a law practice.

Joyce was a long time member of P.E.O.the Delphian Club and her local book club. She was actively involved in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, and enjoyed many wonderful social gatherings with her friends in the "Busy Bees".

She was a warm and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother with an infectious laugh that we will all miss.