Joyce Smith

The celebration of life for Joyce Smith, age 81, of South Haven, will be from 1:00 – 3:00 PM on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Joyce passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital with her husband and family by her side on April 21, 2025.

Joyce was born on October 1, 1943, in Kingston, MN, to Roy and Lempi (Antti) Myllykangas. She married Stanley Smith on April 29, 1961, in Kingston, MN. Stan and Joyce started dating on Valentine’s Day in 1959. They were fortunate enough to spend 66 Valentine’s Days together. On April 29, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. They raised their 5 children in the Annandale and South Haven areas. They have lived off the shores of Lake Francis for 48 years. Joyce worked at the Meeker County Memorial Hospital for 29 years. She enjoyed decorating her home, taking photos, shopping, and growing flowers in the summer. She loved any time she could spend visiting with family and friends. Joyce’s pride and joy was her family. She welcomed the grandkids into her home for many sleepovers and sometimes for weeks at a time. She loved watching them spend time together, taking them to movies and out for supper, and making them meals.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Stanley, of South Haven; her children, Todd Smith, St. Cloud; Terry (Tom) Smith, Victoria; Troy (Janice) Smith, South Haven; and Tanya (Jared) Dahnke, Clearwater. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Tammy Steffes, her daughter-in-law Kimberlee Smith, her brothers, Kenny and Harley Myllykangas, and her sister Gloria Stiff.