Joyce Marie Wells
August 23, 1927 — September 2, 2015
Joyce Marie Wells August 23, 1927 – September 2, 2015
Our Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and Friend, joined those who preceded in heaven. They include her mother and father, Esther and Walter Schlotterback, husband Bob Wells, husband Garold Wells, infant daughter Kari, son Bill, grandson Joey, as well as many other family and friends.
Surviving Joyce are her children, Marcia “Marty” (Roger) Boyles, Steve (Deb) Wells, Randy (Linda) Wells, Susan (Jerry) Flickinger, Roberta (Jim) Melsha, Mary Wells, Frank Wells, Pat (Lyle) Theisen, Jayne (Gary) Williams, Susan Whitfield, and Rosalee (Terry) Petersen; 20 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; siblings, John (Marilyn) Schlotterback, Mary Lorenz, Maxine Wardenburg, and Ida McSkimming.
Joyce was born in Newhall, Iowa, lived in Atkins, Whitwer Farm, and Marion. She graduated from Marion High School in 1946. She married Bob Wells, in 1947 and worked at Colonial Bakery. They lived in Hornick, Correctionville, and Humboldt, Iowa during the 1950’s. From this marriage were four children, Marcia, Steve, Randy, and Susie. After Bob’s death in 1959, she returned to Marion. In 1968 she married Garold Wells. He brought into this union Bobby, Bill, Frank, Pat, Susan, Jayne, and Ree. Together they had Kari.
Joyce crocheted “Snowflakes” and knitted dish cloths, slippers, and mittens. She enjoyed sewing, baking, genealogy, gardening, and weekends at Leisure Lake. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marion, the Marion American Legion, and the Jones County Genealogy Club. She received the Governor’s Award for her Genealogy work. They retired to Leisure Lake and then moved back to Marion. After Garold’s death in 1992 she enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids in her picket fenced bungalow across from the old fire station.
Pastor Don McGarvey will lead Joyce’s earthly farewell at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a service following at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at Green Center Cemetery in Rural Morley, Iowa.
Memorial donations may be directed to Cedar Rapids Alzheimers Association.
Our Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and Friend, joined those who preceded in heaven. They include her mother and father, Esther and Walter Schlotterback, husband Bob Wells, husband Garold Wells, infant daughter Kari, son Bill, grandson Joey, as well as many other family and friends.
Surviving Joyce are her children, Marcia “Marty” (Roger) Boyles, Steve (Deb) Wells, Randy (Linda) Wells, Susan (Jerry) Flickinger, Roberta (Jim) Melsha, Mary Wells, Frank Wells, Pat (Lyle) Theisen, Jayne (Gary) Williams, Susan Whitfield, and Rosalee (Terry) Petersen; 20 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; siblings, John (Marilyn) Schlotterback, Mary Lorenz, Maxine Wardenburg, and Ida McSkimming.
Joyce was born in Newhall, Iowa, lived in Atkins, Whitwer Farm, and Marion. She graduated from Marion High School in 1946. She married Bob Wells, in 1947 and worked at Colonial Bakery. They lived in Hornick, Correctionville, and Humboldt, Iowa during the 1950’s. From this marriage were four children, Marcia, Steve, Randy, and Susie. After Bob’s death in 1959, she returned to Marion. In 1968 she married Garold Wells. He brought into this union Bobby, Bill, Frank, Pat, Susan, Jayne, and Ree. Together they had Kari.
Joyce crocheted “Snowflakes” and knitted dish cloths, slippers, and mittens. She enjoyed sewing, baking, genealogy, gardening, and weekends at Leisure Lake. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marion, the Marion American Legion, and the Jones County Genealogy Club. She received the Governor’s Award for her Genealogy work. They retired to Leisure Lake and then moved back to Marion. After Garold’s death in 1992 she enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids in her picket fenced bungalow across from the old fire station.
Pastor Don McGarvey will lead Joyce’s earthly farewell at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a service following at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at Green Center Cemetery in Rural Morley, Iowa.
Memorial donations may be directed to Cedar Rapids Alzheimers Association.
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