Darrell R. Joynt

Hastings resident Darrell R. Joynt, 99, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, NE. 

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 30, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Ben Siebert officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Holstein. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. at Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home with the family present on Sunday, June 29, and also one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church. The service will be live streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Darrell’s obituary and click the play button shown toward the bottom of the page. 

Darrell was born May 28, 1926, to Orville W. & Florence (Spicknall) Joynt on the farm near Holstein, Nebraska. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1944. Darrell served in the United States Navy from 1945-1946. He married Aryllis Beirow on June 6, 1948, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Holstein. 

Darrell worked for Lincoln Telephone Company for 37 years until he retired in 1984. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Darrell enjoyed many years of camping and fishing with family and friends. Darrell donated many hours and days volunteering with the Boy Scouts and received the highest honor for a volunteer leader from the Boy Scouts of America. Darrell was the happiest when he was around his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. 

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Orville & Florence Joynt; infant son, Douglas; and brothers & sisters-in-law, Orville “Dale” & Lucille Joynt and Ivan & Delores Joynt. 

SURVIVORS: 
Wife:
    Aryllis “Pinky” Joynt – Hastings, NE 
Children & Spouses:
    Deborah & Jon Loreman – York, NE 
    David & Kathleen Joynt – Doniphan, NE 
Grandchildren & Spouses:
    Eric Loreman – York, NE 
    Chad Loreman – York, NE 
    Christina & William Vrooman – Doniphan, NE 
    Matthew & Kimberly Joynt – St. Paul, NE 
Great-Grandchildren & Spouse:
    Creighton & Kendra Loreman 
    Payton Loreman 
    Zayden Loreman 
    Izaiah Loreman 
    Azayla Loreman 
    Xzavier Loreman 
    Reid Vrooman 
    Elle Vrooman 
    Garrett Joynt 
    Cody Joynt 
    Johanna Joynt 
Great-Great-Grandchildren:
    Dallas Loreman 
    Brynlee Loreman 
Brothers-in-law & Sisters-in-law:
    Gale & Paula Beirow
    Darwin & Elaine Beirow
Numerous nieces, nephews, and other family