Joyce D. Flink, 60, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018, surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus-Rochester.

Joyce Diane was born on May 30, 1957, in Austin, Minnesota, to Elmer and Dorothy (Bender) Lee. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School with the Class of 1976. On March 11, 1978, she was united in marriage to James Perry Flink at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin.  Joyce and Jim were married for 40 wonderful years, and to this union two sons were born. Joyce was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her family in Albert Lea. She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Joyce enjoyed bowling, needlework and scrapbooking for her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

Joyce is survived by her husband, James of Albert Lea; sons, Jeremy E. Flink and Jeffrey (Kelly) Flink, both of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Jarrett, Joselyn and Holger, all of Albert Lea; stepmother, Phyllis Lee of Austin; siblings, Judy (Donald) Jacobsen of Austin, Edwin (Judy) Lee of Bixby, Minnesota, Sheila Blacketer of Rochester, Minnesota, Shirley (Rick) Nelson of Austin, Dennis Lee of Waseca, Minnesota, Dale (Julie) Lee of Madison Lake, Minnesota, and David (Brenda) Lee of Waseca; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin. The Flink family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Private interment will be at a later date. Memorials are preferred to donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.