Joyce Louise Lane

Joyce Louise (Torbet) Lane passed away in Merrillville following a motorcycle accident in Demotte,Indiana. Joyce was born February 1, 1953, the daughter of Jeryld and Tina (Schmidt) Torbet. Joyce was a 1971 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School and attended Olivett Nazarene College. Joyce was married to her high school sweetheart, Stephen J. Lane, on April 7, 1973 at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Rensselaer. She was an accomplished seamstress, and for nearly thirty years taught many 4-Her's how to sew. She was county Extension Sewing Educator and leader of the Newton Merrymakers and the Fantastic 4's 4-H clubs. She had worked as a nurse's aide at the Jasper County Hospital and at the Farm Service Agency in Rensselaer. For several years she and her husband owned Sew Many Stitches, where Joyce did the sewing and Steve did the embroidery work. Joyce was a member of the North Newton Merry Homemakers club, county president of the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association and district treasurer for the Extension Homemakers, and the Psi Iota Xi sorority. She was a member of Gold Wing Road Riders Association where she and Steve were GWRRA Chapter Directors R2 in Renssealer. Joyce enjoyed riding with her husband and they were avid supporters of the A.N.N.A. Ride, the Riley Ride and many other charitable motorcycle rides. Joyce was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and one of her greatest joys was time spent with family. She is survived by three children, Cindy Aubuchon of Lafayette, Jeremy Joseph (Karla) Lane and Christina (John) Tryon, both of Rensselaer, nine grandchildren, Brandon, Elizabeth and Joseph Aubuchon, Jacob and Katie Joe Lane, and Suzanne, Kayla, Fredrick and Olivia Tryon, her parents, Jeryld and Tina Torbet,two sisters, Judy (Roger) Cummings and Jacqueline (Gary) Wiltfang, her father-in-law, Joseph Lane, sister-in-law Carol (Harvey) Wood and brother-in-law, David (Deb) Lane all of Rensselaer. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Steve, an infant daughter, Sandra Kay, one sister, Janet Fox, and her mother-in-law, Joyce Lane. The family invites those wishing to do so to ride their motorcycle in the procession to the cemetery.

Joyce Louise Lane

February 1, 1953 - June 16, 2010