Joy Betty Schooler

Joy Betty Schooler, 83, Hutchinson, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN.

Joy Schooler was born May 4, 1942 in Windom, MN to Orville and Adona (Baird) Van Normman. She is a 1960 graduate of Swanville High School. Following graduation, she moved to the Twin Cities where she worked for Happy’s Potato Chip Co. and for Honeywell. Joy was united in marriage to Richard Schooler July 2, 1966 in Detroit Lakes. They made their home in Crystal prior to moving to Champlin where they started a family of their own adopting their older son, Kevin, in 1971. In 1974, they returned to Detroit Lakes and expanded their family adopting their younger son, Jason, in 1976. After her sons were in school, Joy worked for the Detroit Lakes School District, Swift and Company and for the United Methodist Church, retiring in 2008. They moved to Hutchinson, MN in 2009. Richard died in 2012.

Joy enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, reading, fishing, and listening to music.

She is survived by her two sons: Kevin (Ann) of Plymouth, MN and Jason (Tiffany Doherty) of Duluth, four grandchildren: Jackson, Jorja, William and Wesley, a sister: Shirley Markkula of Wadena; three brothers: Dale (Deb) of Browerville, Larry of Swanville, and Bruce of Browerville, as well as over 30 nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband, Richard, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald, and a sister Jean Mathis

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, September 5, 2025 at the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Leslie Zeek, officiating. Interment will be in the United Methodist Memorial Garden. There will be visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. David-Donehower Funeral Home is serving the family.