Joyce Lee Bozarth, 77, of Wapello, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Trinity Muscatine Hospital.
Ms. Bozarth was born March 20, 1937 in Mt. Union, Iowa, the daughter of Leland Earl and Laura Walker Bozarth. She attended The Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton, Iowa. She was of the Baptist faith and and enjoyed her Solid Rock Baptist Church family.
She was an avid soap opera fan and began listening to them on the radio years ago, especially Days of Our Lives, enjoyed hockey, visiting with friends, and celebrating holidays. She taught her nieces and nephews the ABC's.
Ms. Bozarth is survived by her sisters, Garnet Coberley of Winfield and Ann Levins of Burlington; one sister-in-law, Mildred Bozarth of Burlington; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, and three sisters.
The funeral service for Joyce Bozarth will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Elliott Chapel, New London. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery, rural Mt. Union. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established to the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center.
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