"Forrest, When I read of Joyce's passing I was sad for the loss in your life. I also reflected on times years ago on Maui during our pollinating seasons with Pfizer Genetics & Dekalb and Joyce being there for those adventures. Those are good memories for me. I know you two have built a lifetime of memories that will give you comfort and smiles. God bless you and your family Forrest. Mike Floyd"
In loving memory of
Joyce A. Troyer
February 27, 1932 - March 5, 2011
Joyce A. Troyer, age 79, of De Kalb, IL, died Saturday, March 5, 2011.
She was the daughter of the late Otto Wigner and the late Eva Mae (Clark) Wigner. She was born on February 27, 1932 in Letts, Indiana. She grew up attending Fairmount Schools and was crowned Homecoming Queen in 1949. Her escort to the Jr./Sr. Prom was James Dean. Married in 1950 to Forrest Troyer, Joyce was a supportivewife and a loving mother to her four children. The family moved to Lafayette, Indiana, Urbana, Illinois and St. Paul, Minnesota while Forrest contiunued his education. The family lived in Mankato, Minnesota forfor 20 years and St. Louis, Missouri for four, before spending the past 29 years in DeKalb, Illiniois.
Joyce enjoyed sewing, furniture restoration, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She will be dearly missed by her husband Forrest and her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren and sisters.
Three Daughters :Anne ( Chuck) Sherwood,Barbara (Steve) Witz, Catherine Troyer.
Four Sisters;Shirley Stace, Marion, IN Darlene Dunham, Jonesboro, INMarylou (Marcus) Winslow, Fairmount, IN
Janie (Milo Dewey) Jefferies, Fairmount, IN
5 Grandchildren 3 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her son, Daniel Troyer and her siblings Barbara Justus, William Wigner, Sharon Thomposn and Phyllis Haynes.
Arrangements are being handled by Armes-Hunt Funeral Home, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, IN Funeral service will be at Armes-Hunt Funeral Home at 11:00 AM, Friends may call the funeral home from 10-11 AM Saturday, March 12, 2011, Rev. Todd Graham officiating. Interment will be at 2 PM at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in LaFontaine, IN
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Opportunity House, 202 Lucas Street, Sycamore, IL 60178
On line condolences may be made at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com
Tributes
"Forrest: It is with great sadness that I learned of Joyce's passing. Having lost my wife, I understand your pain. The full impact will hit you in the days and weeks ahead. We can not turn back the sands of time, but the gift of memory allows you to carry the wonderful memories of your life together for ever. Cherish those memories, but do not dwell in a life of looking in the review mirror, for that weighs heavy on the heart. Awake each day with the thought and smiles of the good times and look ahead through the windshield of tomorrows. Share your love with your family and friends. One of the great bounties God gives us is not only his love but our own capacity for love. It is limitless. It is not used up. It is there for you to share. It is in the sharing that the pain of your loss will heal. Keep your Minnesota friends in mind when you feel the need to reach out and fill the void in your life. God has blessed you. Don't ask why? Give thanks and seek new joy and new happiness in this journey we call life. Vern Cardwell"
"Our condolences on your loss of Joyce. Donna and I enjoyed visiting with the two of you about your home towns and experiences in Indiana when the two of you were up here for meetings or events. As you may recall I grew up in Portland and had grandparents in Marion so passed through or near Fairmount often. Howard Rines"
"Dear Forrest, Please accept my condolences on Joyce's passing. While I did not know her well, it was always a pleasure for me to chat with her and she surely struck me as "a supportive wife and a loving mother to her four children." May God comfort you and you family in your loss. With care and sympathy, Rex"
"We are thinking of you all with our thoughts, prayers and sympathy."