Joyce A. Dutton, 88, of Mahomet, Illinois, formerly of Delavan, Illinois, passed away on July 28, 2026, at MeadowLark/ClarkLindsey Senior Community in Urbana, Illinois. 

Joyce was born on July 22, 1938, in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Emma Pagliai Pasero. She married Richard “Dick” Dutton on April 23, 1960, in Paris, Illinois. 

She is survived by her four children: Debra (Ken) Sherwinski of Merrillville, Indiana; Rich (Kathy) Dutton of Troy, Ohio; Donna (Paul) Pauling of Appleton, Wisconsin; and David Dutton of Mahomet, Illinois. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Karli (Evan) Swank of Mason, Ohio; Tad (Sarah Kioebge) Dutton of Westville, Illinois; Reagan (Michael) Harrison of Hastings, Minnesota; Adam Sherwinski of Mahomet, Illinois; Alec (Jordyn) Dutton of Kansas City, Missouri; Sydney (Shea Gallup) Pauling of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; Luke Pauling of Fridley, Minnesota; Joe Dutton of Los Angeles, California; and Addie Pauling of Appleton, Wisconsin; and five great-grandchildren: Cameron Swank, Layla Dutton, Jackson Swank, Holland Harrison, and Maisie Harrison. 

Joyce is also survived by one sister, Janice Lancaster of Fairbury, Illinois; and two brothers, Pete (Stephanie) Pasero of Newton, Illinois, and David (Chris) Pasero of Placita, New Mexico and two sisters-in-law Diane Dutton, Mahomet, Illinois, and Marilyn Dutton, Morristown, Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Dick Dutton, Sisters-in-law LaVerne Lafenhagen, and Joyce Block, Brothers-in-law John Lafenhagen, Ted Dutton, Frank Dutton, Russ Block and Larry Lancaster.

Joyce graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in business education in 1960. After graduation, she taught at Green Valley High School and Hopedale High School before taking time off to be the best mom to her children. When the family relocated to Superior, Wisconsin, in 1968, she attended the University of Wisconsin- Superior part-time, earning a master’s degree in vocational education. The family returned to central Illinois in 1970, and Joyce accepted a position with Hopedale Hospital as secretary to Dr. Lawrence Rossi, Sr. In 1977 she returned to teaching at Olympia High School, where she taught business and vocational classes and served as the Chair of the Business and Vocational Departments until her retirement in 1994. 

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mahomet, Illinois. Fr. Matthew Hoelscher will officiate. The Mass will be followed by a brief reception in the church hall. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Delavan. Davis-Oswald Funeral Home in Delavan is in charge of arrangements. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at  https://Donate.Brightfocus.org or The Hopedale Medical Foundation, Hopedale, Illinois, at https://givebutter.com/hopedalemedicalfoundation.