rations and activities. Her passion was her children, grandchildren and great-children and relished every single minute she could spend with them. Joyce is preceded in death by her mother - Leona Sutton; her husband Robert Russell Cross Sr.; son Michael Bucklin; daughter Mary Bucklin; son-in-law David Brant; grandchild Danny Cross and her great-grandchild David Erickson. She is survived by two daughters - Norma Brant and Marsha Vollman (Dennis); four sons - Eldon (Cathy); Robert Jr. (Deanna); Alan (Marilyn) and Bennie; nine grandchildren - Jami (Grant) Jacobson; Kyle (Tisha) Cross; Tracy (Jennifer) Cross; Alec and Ian Beck-Cross; Dave and Jeff Brant; Amanda (Richard) Hawkins; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; eleven step grandchildren and thirteen step great-grandchildren; many nephews and nieces. Memorials can be made to support the Baxter Music and Athletic Boosters. Visitation will be held at the Baxter Congregational United Church of Christ - 218 S Main Street, Baxter beginning at 10:00 a.m., funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m.; luncheon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018. A private burial with immediate family only will take place in Restland Cemetery in Baxter. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fredregill Funeral & Cremation Care in Baxter.