Joyce Blomquist

Joyce Blomquist

Joyce Blomquist Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harvey Anderson Funeral Home - Willmar on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Lucile Joyce Blomquist, 96, was born on July 24, 1927, in Isanti County, MN. She passed away on August 2, 2023, at Walnut Ridge Care Center in Clive, IA.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on September 23, 2023, at Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home, 1000 19th Avenue SW, Willmar, MN 56201. An informal service will follow at 11:00 AM at the same location.

Lucile attended school at Bethel College in St. Paul and St. Cloud State.

In order to honor Lucile's memory, donations can be made to the Emily White Scholarship Fund - Bethel University BUILD Program or Presbyterian Homes and Services - Spiritual Life Program.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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