Joan M. Rysavy, 89

Joan M. Rysavy, 89, formerly of Brandon, S.D., died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 at George Boom Funeral Home and On-Site Crematory followed by a Liturgical Wake service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 at Church of St. Mary, Sioux Falls. Please direct memorials to the August and Joan Rysavy Memorial Fund at Bishop O’Gorman Catholic School Foundation, 3100 W. 41st St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105.

Joan Margaret Rysavy was born on Dec. 10, 1933, in Salix, Iowa, to John Cletus and Margaret Mary (Ryan) Harrington. During her youth, she excelled in basketball and was a strong/loving sister to her nine brothers. After graduating from Lawton High School in 1952, Joan worked at a local bank. Joan was united in marriage with August “Gus” Rysavy on Jan. 25, 1958, in Danbury, Iowa. Joan and Gus were blessed with six children.

Joan devoted her time to raising her children in the communities of Des Moines, Iowa, Mission, Kan., Omaha, Neb., Sioux Falls, and then to Brandon. Throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s, Joan worked at the Brandon Valley High School Cafeteria where she enjoyed talking and interacting with all the students and faculty. Joan was a member of St. Mary Parish in Sioux Falls, where she was involved in numerous ministries and outreaches. Joan loved spending time with family, watching sports, and sharing conversation with everyone she met. She was a strong, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend who will be deeply missed.

Joan prayed devotedly, sacrificed immensely, loved deeply, and passed away with the love of Christ in her heart. Her concern was always for others; and had sense of humor which made you leave with a smile. Her entire family, including her brothers, were able to let her know during her final days how much she was respected, loved, and cherished.

Grateful for having shared her life are six children, Ronald Rysavy and his wife, Pam, Thomas Rysavy and his wife, Lisa, Kathy Martinec and her husband, Ken, all of Sioux Falls, John Rysavy and his wife, Cathy and Mary Jane Rysavy, all of Overland Park, Kan., and Jim Rysavy and his wife, Jodi, of Brandon; 13 grandchildren, Molly Rysavy, Elisabeth (Levi) Pole, Merritt (Ashley) Rysavy, Luke (Abby) Rysavy, AJ Martinec, Samantha (Ryan) Blake, Michael Rysavy, Nicholas Rysavy, Ryan Rysavy, Brendan Rysavy, Callan Rysavy, Brianna Rysavy and Dawson Rysavy; and nine great-grandchildren. 

Joan was preceded in death by her husband August “Gus”, parents, John “Cletus” and Margaret Mary (Ryan) Harrington; six brothers, John, Paul, Mike, Jerry, Vince and Denny Harrington.

For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.

 

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