Farquharson, E. Joyce Hilliard – 1930-2015

DAVIS, FARQUHARSON, HERRIG, HILLIARD

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Date: 2/4/2021 at 10:54:18

Joyce Farquharson, 85, died, Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, September 26, at Iles-Westover Chapel in Des Moines. Private burial of the cremated remains will be at Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, Iowa at a later date.
Joyce was born April 25, 1930, near Montgomery, Iowa, the youngest of eight children to John Freemont and Gladys Marie (Davis) Hilliard. She was baptized in the Montgomery Methodist Church at a young age and later joined Immanuel United Methodist Church in Des Moines.
Joyce graduated from Spirit Lake Consolidated School in 1947 and attended Buena Vista College. Here she met Hugh Clair Farquharson of Peterson, Iowa. They were married June 3, 1951, and made their home in Des Moines. To this union were born Lee Clair and Debra Jean.
Joyce is survived by her children Lee (Susan) Farquharson of Des Moines and Debra Herrig of Lenexa, KS; and her grandchildren, Jake and Dylan Herrig. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings, Dwight, Curly, Thelma, Ersel, Velma, Majel and Melba.
Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church, American Cancer Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society or Living History Farms. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
Throughout her life, Joyce had been very active in her children's activities, her church, Scottish Heritage Society, Des Moines Audubon Society, Iowa Genealogy Society and Living History Farms. She enjoyed keeping up with and supporting her grandsons endeavors. The Farquharsons were travelers, campers and gardeners. Joyce had an avid interest in her family roots, Iowa history, and birds. She volunteered many years at Living History Farms with her late husband, Hugh. After his death in 1986 she built a machine shed to his memory on the 1920 farm.
Source: Des Moines Register; September 6, 13 & 20, 2015