STENSETH, Joyce (Shilling, Christensen) 1929-2017

SCHILLING, CHRISTENSEN, STENSETH, CORDLE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/6/2017 at 10:28:53

Joyce Christensen Stenseth

December 21, 1929 - April 22, 2017

Joyce Ann Christensen Stenseth, 87, of Charles City, Iowa, passed away April 22, 2017, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Mason City, Iowa.

Cremation has taken place.

Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Joyce's life from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the home of Randy and Jean Christensen, 702 South Monroe Court, Mason City, Iowa.

Joyce was born December 21, 1929, the daughter of Cecil and Gail (French) Schilling in Nevada, Iowa. She was later adopted by Wilson Cordle upon his marriage to Gail.

Joyce grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1948.

On February 6, 1949, Joyce was united in marriage to Clifford Duane 'Diz' Christensen in Mason City. To this union one daughter and two sons were born.

They moved to Charles City in 1950. Duane passed away in 1968. In 1973 Joyce married Earl 'Occo' Stenseth.

Joyce is survived by two children, Becky (Nick) Kantaris, and Randy (Jean) Christensen, all of Mason City; daughter-in-law Deb Christensen of Charles City; seven grandchildren: Jennifer (Larry) Simmer, Brian Keller, Shasta (Jeff) Eling, all of Mason City, Katie (Michael) Dobski of Lenexa, Kansas, Jenna (Robert) Bronson of Ankeny, Iowa, Erin Christensen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Dustin (Paula) Christensen of Salsbury, Maryland. 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Duane and Earl; her son, Lance Christensen and grandson, Matthew Christensen.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 6 JUN 2017