"Robin and Bub...Val and I send our heartfelt sympathies to you and yours during this difficult time.Mom was always apleasure to have in the office and shewas always quick with a smile even when she didn't feel well.She definitely was a strong woman with great courage when it came to her ailments.It has been a pleasure knowing her and I hope in some small way I was able to make her later years more bearable."
In loving memory of
Joyce E. Reisdorph
August 20, 1928 - October 26, 2004
Joyce E. Reisdorph age 76 of Maquoketa Iowa died on Tuesday morning October 262004.0 at the Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa Iowa.
A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 10 A.M. Friday October 292004.0 from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday October 282004.0 from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa Iowa. Burial will be in the Buckhorn Cemetery rural Maquoketa Iowa.
Joyce E. Miller was born on August 20 1928 in Maquoketa Iowa to Frank T. Miller and Lydia L. (Varner) Miller. She was a 1946 graduate of Maquoketa Community High School.
Joyce had worked at Sunshine Pre-School in Maquoketa for over ten years providing childcare and kitchen assistance. She had also worked at various retail stores in Maquoketa over the years.
Joyce was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Maquoketa Iowa the Maquoketa American Legion Auxiliary and the Country Community Guild. She enjoyed baking cooking and attending her grandchildren's sporting events. Her family was her priority and they were the most important part of her life.
She is survived by: children- Carolin(Mrs. Gary) Van Pelt of Eldridge IA Marilyn Revier of Charlotte NC Tom(Kathie) Reisdorph of Grand Island NE Susan(Mrs. Dan) Schrader of Davenport IA Diane Renner of Davenport IA Chris Holthaus(Ron Schaefer) of Maquoketa IA Jim(Cindy) Reisdorph of Kansas City MO & Robin(Mrs. Bub) Nims of Maquoketa IA; 21 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters- Maxine Heinrich of Maquoketa IA & Shirley(Mrs. Robert) Barker of Delmar IA; & 1 sister-in-law- Rosie Miller of Maquoketa IA. She was preceded in death by her parents & 1 brother- Frank Bud Miller Jr.
A Joyce E. Reisdorph Memorial Fund has been established.
Tributes
"JimI am so sorry aboput your motherknow yuo are in my prayers and my thoughts.i lost my mom in 1994still seems like yesrerday to me.May she rest in peace and all faithful people arise in heaven"
"Joyce will be deeply missed but her memory will always be with you."