Joyce Mae Semper, age 88, a longtime Lake Station, Indiana, resident formerly of Glen Park/Gary, Indiana peacefully passed away April 17, 2021 at Catherine Kasper Home in Plymouth, Indiana. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 7, 1932 to the late Theodore A. and Isabel D (nee Kramer) Semper.  She retired from National Tea Co. where she worked as a bookkeeper and was a former member of the Red Hat Society. Joyce enjoyed spending time with family and loved birds especially cardinals and giraffes. Joyce will be remembered as a loving, wonderful caregiver, and for her sweet nature. She will be dearly missed by her neighborhood family who thought of her as a grandma.

Joyce is survived by her brother, Ronald Semper, three nephews, Michael Semper, Theodore (Hazel) Semper and Scott (Valarie) Semper; niece, Cindy (Jim) Semper-Curry and other loving family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Theodore A. and Isabel D. (nee Kramer) Semper; her brother, Donald (Shirley) Semper and sister-in-law, Diane Semper.

In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society 5635 W. 96 ^th Street Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 in Joyce's memory would be appreciated.

A visitation will be held Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Rees Funeral Homes, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd. Hobart, IN  46342 with funeral service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Bob Burton officiating. Burial at Crown Hill Cemetery in Hobart. With a luncheon to follow at the Semper family home.  For more information, please call 219-942-2109.  Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com **** Due to COVID-19 restrictions No more than 50 people can attend at any one time, face coverings are requested. ***