Joy Jean Bayne Suhr, 93, of North Platte, NE passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Centennial Park. She was born on Halloween, October 31, 1928 to Morton and Ava (Anderson) Cain in Maxwell, NE, the youngest of five children.
She graduated from Maxwell High School in 1947 and moved to North Platte to work at Woolworth’s. She met and married Floyd (Gene) Bayne in 1952. After Floyd’s passing in 1990 she moved to the Rio Grand Valley in Texas. While there, she met Dean Suhr, a retired dairy farmer from Kasson, Minnesota. They were married in 1997 and spent 15 wonderful years together traveling and spending time with their combined families. Dean’s children called her their “second Mom.” After Dean passed away in 2012, she returned to North Platte where she spent her days working jigsaw puzzles and reading her Bible. Joy also enjoyed playing card games and crocheting. Due to failing health, she took up residence at Centennial Park where she made new friends and met and married her 3rd husband, Boyd Bryant in 2017. They enjoyed retirement life together until Boyd passed in December of 2020. She always attended church whenever she could until recently when she was physically unable.
In addition to her husbands, Gene, Dean and Boyd, she was preceded in death by her parents Mort and Ava; brothers, Bill, Dale and Frank Cain; and sister, Lanette Tucker.
She is survived by sons, Loren Bayne of North Platte, Barry Bayne of Kearney, Kelvin Bayne (Dawn) of Kearney; grandsons, Nathan Snyder (Holli), Jason Bayne (Angel), Josh Bayne (Jenny), Adam Bayne (Riley), Brent Bayne (Tessa) and Chad Bayne (Tess); 17 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter. Also surviving are step-children from her 2nd marriage, Barbara Berg (Arleigh) of MN, Margie Harrah (Tom) of WI, Deb Jannings (Chauncey) of MI, and Steve Suhr (Diane) of MN; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ray Corlew and the Rev. Dr. Douglas Delp officiating. Private burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, December 3rd from 1 to 7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to New Life Church of North Platte. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed to the family at www.carpentermemorial.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carpenter Memorial Chapel.