Joyce Ferris, age 87, of Huron, passed away on Oct 25,2023 at Prairie View Home in Woonsocket SD under hospice care. Her services will be planned for a late date.

Joyce Janette (Hinkle) Ferris was born May 18,1936 at home in Sully Co SD to Emory and Bergit (Maginnis) Hinkle. She attended country school and later attended school in Highmore, SD, where she graduated high school in 1955. She went on to Northern State College in Aberdeen SD and received her teaching certificate and taught elementary school for several years.

Joyce married Kenneth L Ferris on December 26, 1958. They resided in Highmore and a few other small towns settling in Huron in 1965 where they started Ferris Crane and Dragline service.  Their son Kenneth was born in 1960 and daughter Sandra in 1961. Once they were grown, Joyce worked outside the home for a few years at a So Fro fabric in the Huron Mall. She and Ken also ran a tree nursery and tree moving service. Joyce was always reading and wanting to try new things. This and a passion for recycling and saving the environment led her to opening Midwest Recycling which she owned and operated for 19 years. She was very proud to be a member of (BPW) Business and Professional women in Huron. She promoted women, often employed them in her recycling center.

Joyce and Ken enjoyed several hobbies together. They belonged to a motorcycle club in their younger years and later years went to Arizona metal detecting and gold hunting for the winter months. They made many lifelong friends along the way. Joyce also enjoyed her hobbies of coin collecting, crocheting, quilting, organic gardening, and photography. Her greatest joy was spending time with her Grandchildren and Great grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years and 10 months, Ken Ferris of Huron SD; her son K.C Ferris (Marta) of Fairfax, VA, and her Daughter Sandy Soulek (Mike) of SD /AZ; Brother Harold Hinkle (Mary) of Holabird, SD, Sister Mavis Kennedy of Upton, Wy/Green Valley, AZ; Brother and sister in law Mike (Gail) Ferris of Pierre SD and Sister-in-law Myrna Weber of Dickenson, ND; Grandchildren include Adam Soulek (Mercedes Garcia) of Richland WA, Alex (Taylor) Soulek of Sumrall, MS and Kyle Ferris of Herndon VA; Great grandchildren Axel, Sawyer and Everlie Soulek of Sumrall MS; and many cousins and nieces and nephews and a special childhood friend Grace Heckenlaible.

She was preceded in death by her beloved parents Emory and Bergit Hinkle, Mother and Father-in-law Ed and Em Ferris; Brothers in Law George Kennedy and Swede Weber, nephew Jerry Hinkle; and lifelong family friend Doug Canode.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Asera Care Hospice in her name.