The Joyner family will be hosting a celebration of life memorial service for Dexter Joyner, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Post 143, 1015 West Ave., Schulenburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to one of the following in Dexter Joyner’s memory:
•The Galena Park Education Foundation, In Memory of Dexter Joyner https://www.galenaparkisd.com/Page/8999
•The National Santa Gertrudis Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 1257, Kingsville, TX 78364 All activities performed by the organization are for the purpose of administering education and scholarship programs for youth involved in the breeding of Santa Gertrudis cattle. The special events and activities include the National Junior Heifer Show and related activities. The majority of the program expenses are included with this special event.
•The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter in La Grange https://janssenanimalshelter.org/
•Love This Horse Rescue for Arabian Horses https://www.lovethishorsearabianrescue.org/ Dexter Joyner passed away in his sleep on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at the age of 84. He owned a ranch in the Schulenburg area where he and his family raised Santa Gertrudis cattle and Arabian horses. For his obituary, see Page 3 of the Oct. 26 issue.