Joyce Patricia (Rowan) Brink 1933-2020

BRINK, ROWAN

Posted By: Barry R Huntsinger (email)
Date: 9/26/2020 at 09:48:48

Joyce Patricia Brink, age 87, of Ames,Iowa passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Israel Family Hospice House at Ames.

Joyce was born May 28, 1933 to Dr. James P. and Edwina Rowan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of four daughters. She grew up in Wisconsin and later moved to Chicago to work for Capital Airlines as a ticket agent. There, she met her future husband Rodney Brink to whom she was married for 64 years. Rod and Joyce were married on September 3, 1955 and made their home in Chicago, and Lombard, Illinois for several years during which time, they had two sons.

In 1962, they moved to Estherville, Iowa where Joyce stayed home to raise three sons and one daughter. Later, she worked for the Estherville School system and was active in the Estherville Order of Eastern Star.

In 1983, Joyce and Rod moved to Ames, Iowa where she worked for Iowa State University at the soil testing laboratory, College of Education, and Veterinary Medicine Library. Joyce and Rod were members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames.

Joyce enjoyed spending time at her and Rod’s lake cabin at Spirit Lake, Iowa. She enjoyed spending time with family and her many friends, and taking family trips, Elderhostel trips, and cruises.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Rod of Ames; children: Eric Brink (Gayle) of Pleasantville, California, Scott Brink of Denver, Colorado, Tom Brink (Chenyi) of Taipei, Taiwan, Nancy Dickerson (Bob) of West Des Moines, Iowa; and grandchildren: David Brink, Anne Brink, Jacqui Brink, Charlotte Brink, Andrew Dickerson, Nathan Dickerson, and Daniel Dickerson. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and her cat, Lucy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. James and Edwina Rowan; and three sisters, Jean Papke, June Shaw, and Joan Frank.

(Source: Adams Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa.)