Morton, Joyce P. (1947-2015)
MORTON, PETTY, LAUMAN, KARRI, HATCH, WAGNER, JONES, NEWGARD
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/18/2015 at 11:38:13
Joyce P. Morton
July 9, 1947 - November 25, 2015Joyce Morton, age 68, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at her home in Sioux Rapids.
Joyce Philena Petty, a daughter of Derald and Phyllis (Lauman) Petty, was born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, on July 9, 1947, where she lived her youth and received her education.
On August 21, 1966, Joyce married William Morton at the Congregational Church in Sioux Rapids. Subsequently, their union was blessed with three children: Chad, Todd, and Tami. They spent the first few years of their married life in Storm Lake and Alta, Iowa. In 1975, however, they made their home in Sioux Rapids where they had resided ever since.
Throughout her adult life, Joyce was employed with the telephone company in Spencer as an operator, the Commercial Bank in Storm Lake, the Sioux Rapids Bulletin Press and Sioux Printing in Sioux Rapids, and the Emerson Law Office in Storm Lake. More recently, she worked for the Dan Connell Law firm in Storm Lake. She retired six years ago.
Joyce loved life and had many varied interests which included reading, making quilts for all of her grandchildren, boating, flower gardening, doing counted cross stitch, and frequently visiting various casinos. Moreover, she enjoyed the simple pleasures in life such as relaxing outside on the patio when the weather was nice and with a rum and coke in the evening while watching the game show channel. Her family, however, she treasured most of all, and she valued the time she could spend with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild.
Joyce’s life and memory will always be cherished by her family which includes her husband of forty-nine years, Bill, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; her children: Chad (Sara) Morton, of Boone, Iowa, Todd (Cheryl) Morton, of Greenville, Iowa, and Tami Karri, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; her grandchildren: Dawson and Karly Hatch; Diamond James; Damian, Gavin, Jenna, and Riley Morton; Delaney Ferguson; Aashiyana Karri; and Ben and Rachel Wagner; her great granddaughter, Willow Morton; her brother, Roger (Vicky) Petty, of Menomonie, Wisconsin; her sister, Marilyn (Dan) Jones, of River Falls, Wisconsin; and her brother-in-law, Ron Newgard, of Whapeton, Iowa; as well as by nieces, nephews, other extended family members, and many lifelong friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her father- and mother-in-law; and her sister, Farryl.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, November 28, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.
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