RUST
Nov. 22, 1932 June 10, 2025
Joyce Rust died on June 10, 2025, at the age of 92 years. A visitation will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9-10 a.m. at Holt & Holt Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held immediately after the visitation at 10 a.m., with committal to follow at the Boerne Cemetery, 820 N. School St. in Boerne.
God gave Joyce the gift of life on Nov. 22, 1932. She was born in the family home in Kendall County near Boerne, Texas. She was the fifth of six children born to Charles and Winnie Rust.
She grew up in a loving family on the family farm and attended the one-room Pleasant Valley School. Joyce was a good student and graduated valedictorian from Boerne High School on May 19, 1950.
She received several scholarships and chose to attend Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, receiving a bachelor’s degree in teaching, and later earned her master’s degree from Texas State University.
After graduating from TLC, she began her teaching career at Pleasant Valley School where years before she received her first formal education.
Joyce loved her students and the challenges of teaching. She was the last teacher at Pleasant Valley School when it closed in 1955. She then taught in the public schools in Lytle and Poteet.
After her years of dedicated teaching, Joyce returned to the family farm and cared for her father, Charlie. Upon his death, she inherited some acreage and the family homestead. Joyce loved the farm with the large garden and a few head of cattle.
Due to health issues, Joyce moved to Cibolo Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Boerne where she lived the past 14 years.
Joyce loved her Lord and confirmed her faith at Emanuel’s Lutheran Church in Seguin on Nov. 12, 1950. Her faith in Jesus Christ only grew stronger over the years. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Boerne for many decades.
Joyce was a good cook and an exceptional baker, winning countless blue ribbons at the Kendall County Fair. She later enjoyed selling baked goods, especially snickerdoodles, at Farmers Markets in Boerne and Comfort.
She developed some close friendships with other vendors and included outings to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo that brought her much joy. Joyce was an avid reader, a big Spurs fan and was a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed the many activities at the nursing home, playing bingo, and visiting her many friends.
Joyce lived a good long life, taking much pleasure from small things. She was grateful for her many blessings. She was a joy and we will miss her. May her soul rest in peace.
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Winnie Rust; her sister, Dorothy Beck; and two brothers, Gilbert and Edgar Rust.
She is survived by one sister, Mildred Chiesa of California; one brother, James (Betty) Rust of New Jersey; and a host of nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces and good friends.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the staff of Holt & Holt Funeral Home of Boerne. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit www.holtfh.com.
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