Joyce Marie Cress
November 10, 1939 — February 11, 2005
Joyce Marie Cress, 65, of Center Point, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial: Oliphant Cemetery, rural Center Point.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Fredrick; a daughter, Laurie; a son, Kevin (Deb), both of Center Point; and five grandchildren, Dana (Jason) Sullivan, Dawn Daubenberger, Athan, Dalton, and Ryan Cress. She is also survived by two sisters, Donna Jordan of Cedar Rapids, and Judith (Don) Meyer of Bella Vista, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Milo Beltz; twin sons, Kent and Kenneth; and a granddaughter, Davian Daubenberger.
Joyce was born November 10, 1939, in rural Alburnett, the daughter of Roy Morris and Mildred Morris Beltz. She lived in Alburnett until moving to Cedar Rapids with her family. Joyce graduated from Washington High School in 1958. She married Fredrick Cress on June 8, 1958, in Center Point. Joyce cared for many young children over the years and was always their "Aunt Jo." She was constantly working in her yard and took great pride in its appearance. Joyce was very proud of her grandchildren and spent countless hours spending time with them. She always had a story to tell people about them. Fishing, camping, and winters in Texas filled her days in recent years.
Memorials may be directed to the Center Point Ambulance in memory of Joyce.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Fredrick; a daughter, Laurie; a son, Kevin (Deb), both of Center Point; and five grandchildren, Dana (Jason) Sullivan, Dawn Daubenberger, Athan, Dalton, and Ryan Cress. She is also survived by two sisters, Donna Jordan of Cedar Rapids, and Judith (Don) Meyer of Bella Vista, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Milo Beltz; twin sons, Kent and Kenneth; and a granddaughter, Davian Daubenberger.
Joyce was born November 10, 1939, in rural Alburnett, the daughter of Roy Morris and Mildred Morris Beltz. She lived in Alburnett until moving to Cedar Rapids with her family. Joyce graduated from Washington High School in 1958. She married Fredrick Cress on June 8, 1958, in Center Point. Joyce cared for many young children over the years and was always their "Aunt Jo." She was constantly working in her yard and took great pride in its appearance. Joyce was very proud of her grandchildren and spent countless hours spending time with them. She always had a story to tell people about them. Fishing, camping, and winters in Texas filled her days in recent years.
Memorials may be directed to the Center Point Ambulance in memory of Joyce.
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