Joyce E. (Fennell) Sasse, 84, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 23, 2023, at 11:50am, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot.
She was born on July 4, 1939, in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late William Fennell and Irene (Ferne) Fennell Udell.
Mrs. Sasse worked at FW Woolworth, Garden Gate Restaurant, Butler Custom Catering, Eppingers, Tanglewood Senior Center, as well as managing Roxy’s Diner for 11 years. She was a member of the Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Joyce enjoyed playing bingo, feeding birds, baking, and spending quality time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Sasse is survived by her two sons, Robert Sasse and James (Jennifer) Sasse; her daughter Linda (John) Krajnikovich; five grandchildren, Jordan Krajnikovich, Alexi Krajnikovich, and Allyson Krajnikovich, Braelyn Sasse, and Camryn Sasse; her brother, David (Nancy) Fennell; her two sisters, Marlene Green, and Ann (William David) Curtis; as well as by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Sasse; her sister, Catherine Jack; and her step-father, Gladstone Udell.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 2: to 4:00pm, and from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 11:00am, at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001, with Pastor Joel Dieterichs officiating.
A private burial will take place in the Greenlawn Burial Estates.
Everyone who knew Joyce is encouraged to share memories and upload photos to her remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.