Obituary of Joyce Jenkins

Memorial Tribute Joyce Mae (Peters) Jenkins, the daughter of Emil and Stella (Gosch) Peters, was born April 24, 1922 in Hartley, Iowa. She spent her youth in Hartley and attended country school there, graduating from Hartley High School in 1940. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley. In 1942, Joyce, along with high school friends, moved to California where they worked at North American Aviation. On May 20, 1943, she was united in marriage to Warren Jenkins who was serving in the United States Army Air Force at the time. After his honorable discharge in 1946, the couple returned to Hartley where they made their home and raised their three children. Along with caring for her family, Joyce was employed at the Hartley Memorial Hospital as a Nurse's Aid, and also the Mann Nursing Wing from 1965 until her retirement in 1995. She had been an active member of the Association for Retarded Children for several years. In her spare time, Joyce kept busy with crocheting, cooking and writing short stories. She dearly enjoyed her family and visiting with friends. Joyce passed from this life at the Spencer Municipal Hospital on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Stella Peters; her husband, Warren; her daughter, Rhonda; two brothers; and one sister-in-law. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Rodney and his wife, Marsha from Upper Arlington, Ohio; her daughter, Karen Weinzierl from Boulder, Colorado; grandson, Nathan Jenkins, Ensign USN from Pensacola, Florida; and a host of cousins and friends. Celebration of Life Joyce M. Jenkins Born ~ April 24, 1922 Died ~ February 12, 2016 Age ~ 93 years 9 months 19 days Funeral Service Thursday, February 18, 2016 11:00 a.m. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Hartley, Iowa Officiating ~ Pastor Chris Nitzel Organist ~ Donna Ahlers Musical Tribute Milo Peters "Amazing Grace" Congregational Singing Processional ~ "In The Garden" "I'm But A Stranger Here" "How Great Thou Art" Recessional ~ "On Eagle's Wings" Ushers Alan Dacken ~ Bill Pippy Burial To be held at a later date at Pleasant View Cemetery Hartley, Iowa