Juanita Jean Lyon, age 83, of Wessington Springs, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Weskota Manor. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2024, at Foothills Bible Fellowship Church in Wessington Springs. Visitation was one hour prior to services on Monday.
Juanita was born on January 23, 1941, in Huron, to Nels and Inez (Wiand) Nelson. She attended grade and high school in Huron. On September 27, 1960, she married the love of her life, Edward Michael Lyon. In 1967, Edward moved the family to Beloit, WS, before relocating the family back to Huron in 1980. Juanita was briefly employed at Coborn’s where she loved working in the restaurant department.
She loved to cook and bake. She adored her husband and family and thoroughly enjoyed preparing large meals for gatherings. While married to Edward, they enjoyed puzzles, canning, gardening, and collecting antiques. Juanita also had a green thumb and loved her plants. She had a collection of angels, owls, hummingbirds, stuffed animals (especially teddy bears), and loved painting figurines. She loved spending holidays together with Edward when their grandchildren were little. Christmas was her favorite holiday, where she made baking cut out sugar cookies to frost and decorate a family tradition. Juanita had a huge heart and was very kind and sweet. She would always compliment everyone even after being diagnosed with Alzheimers. She loved animals and her two most recent fur babies, Domino and Angel, could always be found by her side.
Juanita was a devoted wife, mother and cherished her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
Grateful to have shared her life are her children, Barbara (Michael) Brunsen, Michael (Michelle) Lyon, and Christopher Lyon; grandchildren, Sarah (Charles), Ericka (Anthony), Rebecca (Chris), Christa (Chad), Cassandra (Ken), Nathaniel (Sky), Zach (Hailey), Jordan (Olivia), Joshua (Tiffany), Seth (Jackie), Carleigh (Griffin), Camryn (Aaron), Cayden, and Alex (Jess); 21 great-grandchildren; three brothers and four sisters.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edward; her parents; and her brother Sonny Nelsen. Juanita’s family is extremely grateful and thankful for the care from the entire staff at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket and the exceptional care from the entire staff at Weskota Manor in Wessington Springs.
