Joyce Ann Recker (Kurt)
November 3, 1936 — November 26, 2010
Joyce Ann Recker, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 in her home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where a parish vigil service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Marion.
Survivors include her children, Victoria (Timothy) Hanna of Marion, Michael (Ann) Recker of Frisco, TX, Douglas (Heidi) Recker of Marion, Angela (James) Kindig of Cedar Rapids, and Amy (William) White of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren, Gregory (Stacy) Hanna, Jennifer Hanna, Robert (fiance Chelsea) Hanna, Allison Kindig, Madison Recker, Peyton Recker, Nicholas Recker, Boede White, and Cassandra White; and her siblings, Bill Kurt of California, Loras (Joan) Kurt of Cedar Falls, Patrick Kurt of Cascade, Alan (Rhonda) Kurt of Cascade, Betty (Alan) Schockemoehl of Dubuque, Carol (Pat) Fenelon of Dubuque, Alice (Tom) Fennel of Iowa City, Donna Kurt of Cedar Rapids, and Linda (Tom) Kearney of Cedar Rapids.
Joyce was born November 3, 1936 in Cascade, Iowa, the daughter of Leo N. and Hilda M. (Manternach) Kurt. She graduated from Cascade High School in 1954, and married her high school sweetheart, James N. Recker on October 6, 1955. Joyce was dedicated to her faith, family, friends and career. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She owned and operated Joyce’s Beauty Salon for 51 years. Joyce was a member of the National Hairdressers Association and Cosmetologist & Barbers of Iowa since 1975.
She was preceded in death by her husband James; an infant daughter, Mary Sue; her parents, Leo and Hilda Kurt; and a brother, James Victor Kurt.
Joyce’s family wishes to express special thanks and gratitude to Dr. Ghosh and the nursing staff at Hospice of Mercy for their outstanding care and support.
Survivors include her children, Victoria (Timothy) Hanna of Marion, Michael (Ann) Recker of Frisco, TX, Douglas (Heidi) Recker of Marion, Angela (James) Kindig of Cedar Rapids, and Amy (William) White of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren, Gregory (Stacy) Hanna, Jennifer Hanna, Robert (fiance Chelsea) Hanna, Allison Kindig, Madison Recker, Peyton Recker, Nicholas Recker, Boede White, and Cassandra White; and her siblings, Bill Kurt of California, Loras (Joan) Kurt of Cedar Falls, Patrick Kurt of Cascade, Alan (Rhonda) Kurt of Cascade, Betty (Alan) Schockemoehl of Dubuque, Carol (Pat) Fenelon of Dubuque, Alice (Tom) Fennel of Iowa City, Donna Kurt of Cedar Rapids, and Linda (Tom) Kearney of Cedar Rapids.
Joyce was born November 3, 1936 in Cascade, Iowa, the daughter of Leo N. and Hilda M. (Manternach) Kurt. She graduated from Cascade High School in 1954, and married her high school sweetheart, James N. Recker on October 6, 1955. Joyce was dedicated to her faith, family, friends and career. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She owned and operated Joyce’s Beauty Salon for 51 years. Joyce was a member of the National Hairdressers Association and Cosmetologist & Barbers of Iowa since 1975.
She was preceded in death by her husband James; an infant daughter, Mary Sue; her parents, Leo and Hilda Kurt; and a brother, James Victor Kurt.
Joyce’s family wishes to express special thanks and gratitude to Dr. Ghosh and the nursing staff at Hospice of Mercy for their outstanding care and support.
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