FRESHWATER, Joyce (Walensky) 1936-2020

FRESHWATER, WALENSKY, LOY, STEWART, MATTHYS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 9/24/2020 at 10:54:04

Biography

Joyce Freshwater, 84, of Waterloo, Iowa, and Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Martin Health Center of Western Home Communities.

She was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Lyle and Viola Loy Walensky. Joyce graduated in 1954 from Barron High School, Barron, WI. She married Earl E. Freshwater Feb. 17, 1956, in Waterloo, he died December 4, 2012.

Joyce worked in the office at Borden's Soy Processing in Waterloo, managed Waterloo Airport’s Convair Room, was office manager for Lohnes Photography in Waterloo, and then Elle’s Color Portraits in Rochester, retiring in 2005. However, Joyce felt being a mother was her most important job. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and especially traveling with Earl in their motor-home across the USA.

Joyce is survived by her children, Jeff (Tina) Freshwater of Hudson‚ Marty (Liz) Freshwater of Waterloo‚ Kim (Mark) Aarsvold of Polk City, Lori Moeller of Waterloo, Rick (Dawn) Freshwater of Rochester, MN; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; Katlyn Freshwater, Ben (Kenzie) Freshwater and their two children Karsyn and Bennett, Elliott (Amela) Moeller, Marcus Aarsvold, Spencer Moeller, Luke Freshwater, Sydni Moeller, Owen Freshwater, Faith Freshwater, and Mallorie Freshwater; two step-grandchildren, Justin Aarsvold and Jill Aarsvold; sister, Bette Rae Laird, Ocala‚ FL; brothers, Ted (Laurie) Matthys, Chetek‚ WI, Joe (Ingrid) Heinen, Waterloo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant sister Jesse Nora Stewart, grandson, Greg Freshwater and brother Russ Matthys.

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Services:
Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020, at the Kearns Funeral Home, 3146 Kimball Avenue.

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo

Memorials:
Cedar Bend Humane Society

Source: Locke Funeral Service and Kearns Funeral Service websites