Joyce Lois Schwartz, age 73, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of Austin, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at Methodist Hospital.

She was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Austin, to Carleton and Helen (Bolduan) Sayles. A graduate of Austin High School, was married to Lawrence on June 19, 1948, at Queen of Angels Church in Austin, and devoted her life to being a loving, caring mother and wife. She will be forever missed by all.

Funeral services was held today, Feb. 5,

at 11 a.m. at St. Edwards Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Fogal officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Austin. Visitation was held at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin, on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and on Wednesday at St. Edwards Catholic Church one hour before the service.

Organist will be Leonna Miller. Soloist will be Sue Viehauser. Casket bearers will be Jeff Daily, Brian Daily, Jennifer Tilford, Bill Tilford, Mark Schwartz, Kristine Schwartz and Kerri Schwartz.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Lawrence Schwartz of Austin; daughter, Joann Enright of Austin; sons and daughters-in-law: James Schwartz of Albert Lea, David (Denise) Schwartz of Newport, Minn., and John (Jennie) Schwartz of Willmar; grandchildren: Jeff Daily of Austin, Brian Daily of Richfield, Jennifer (Schwartz) Tilford of Rochester, Mark Schwartz of Blooming Prairie, Kristine Schwartz of Newport, Minn., and Kerri Schwartz of Newport, Minn.; sister, Elaine (Lenard) Harber of Austin; brother-in-law, Charles (Roberta) Schwartz of Rose Creek; sisters-in-law: Rita (Lynn) Deremer of Austin, and Muriel Sayles of Blooming Prairie; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.