Joyce Budde

Joyce M. Budde, age 66 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Cura Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 21 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon. 

Joyce Mary Ebnet was born January 6, 1959 in Melrose, Minnesota to Joseph and Adeline (Pohlmann) Ebnet. She grew up on the family farm in Holdingford where she loved riding her horse Silver and playing with the neighbor kids. She graduated from Holdingford High School in 1977 where she was a talented diver, gymnast and cheerleader. After graduation, Joyce worked at Precision Cosmet, Columbia Gear, and Liturgical Press. She married Ben Budde on September 19, 1981 in Holdingford and raised their two children together in Avon, later divorcing.

She was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon and the Christian Mothers. Joyce enjoyed camping at Big Island Campsite, boating, playing softball, canning, and gardening. She was most noted for her canned Russian pickles and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

Survivors include her children, Crystal (Joel) Groetsch and their children, Clayton, Logan, and Jack of Sauk Centre and Korey (Jennifer) Budde and their children, Madison, Hailey, and Levi of Albany; brothers and sisters, Dale Ebnet of Little Falls, Donald (Sandie) Ebnet of Holdingford, Marion Leners of Bowlus, Mark (Mary) Ebnet of Vinton, Iowa, Joel (Kathy) Ebnet of Holdingford, and Lisa (Dave) Vogel of Melrose; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, Joseph; sister-in-law, Lou Ann Ebnet; and brother-in-law, Ronald Leners.

A special thank you to the staff at Fresenius Kidney Care of St. Cloud and Alexandria, CentraCare Hospice team, and Cura of Melrose Care Center for their loving and compassionate care of Joyce.