FITKIN, Joyce Marie (Nagle, Brown) 1947-2020

FITKIN, NAGLE, GILBERT, BROWN

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Date: 11/7/2024 at 16:45:12

Joyce Marie Fitkin

June 08, 1947 - July 04, 2020

Joyce's Obituary

Joyce Marie Fitkin, 73, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away at home, of natural causes, on Saturday, July 4, 2020, under the care of Hospice Compassus.

She was born June 8, 1947, in St. Ansgar, Iowa, daughter of Rodger and Edna (Gilbert) Nagle. Joyce attended high school in Cedar Falls graduating with the Class of 1965. She was married to Larry Brown in February 1966 in Cedar Falls. They later divorced. She was married to Stephen Fitkin in September of 1981. He preceded her in death in 2016.

Joyce worked for Iowa Smokehouse and Creamery, then became Manager for University Book and Supply, and worked for Walmart for 10 years before retiring in 2016.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stephen; daughter, Jacki Lynn Brown; and a sister, Nancy Lee Nagle.

She is survived by her son, Brad (Stephanie) Brown of Cedar Falls; two granddaughters, Ashley (Joshua) Swanson of St. Paul, MN and Terri Packard of Waterloo; and two great-grandchildren, Rowan and Kylar.

Joyce’s memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home of Cedar Falls with an hour of visitation prior to the service. Attendees should bring and wear a mask for services as well as practice social distancing. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Cedar Bend Humane Society or Hospice Compassus and condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Joyce and Stephen had a flock of peacocks at their farm and she cherished the many dogs she had through the years. She enjoyed painting ceramics, sewing, flower gardening, farming and mowing their extensive lawn. Joyce’s passion was finding treasures and great bargains at Goodwill. She was sassy, funny and accident prone. Above all else, Joyce loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and they are the legacy she leaves behind.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa