Joyce Elaine Maxwell, 86, of Puyallup, WA, formerly of Sac City, IA, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, following complications of a stroke. She was born on November 25th, 1926 to Ferdinand and Gladys (Fern) Hansen in Sac City, IA. After high school, she took a job in Washington D.C., where she met her husband Charles Maxwell. They were married June 8th, 1946, in Sac City.
Joyce worked in the Sac Community School District for 30+ years. She and Charlie also owned and operated Sears/The Sampler business until the late 1990's. In 2001, she moved to Puyallup, WA to live near her daughter and family.
Joyce was an avid bridge player, and loved all kinds of needlecraft. She managed the neighborhood library, and was affectionately referred to as the ‘matriarch of the community center'. She also enjoyed her daily walks, attending her great grandkids' sporting events, and loved watching sports on TV.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, John; and sister, Marilyn Weideman.
She is survived by daughter, Cheri (Vern) Potts; son, Paul (Dena) Maxwell; sister, Rosemary (Charles) Girard; grandchildren; Alicia (Keven) Snyder; Lindsey (Sean) Draper, Whitney Maxwell, Dane Maxwell, Keely (Nic) Pedersen; and great grandchildren Asher and Tatum Snyder, and Reagan and Ian Draper.
Joyce worked in the Sac Community School District for 30+ years. She and Charlie also owned and operated Sears/The Sampler business until the late 1990's. In 2001, she moved to Puyallup, WA to live near her daughter and family.
Joyce was an avid bridge player, and loved all kinds of needlecraft. She managed the neighborhood library, and was affectionately referred to as the ‘matriarch of the community center'. She also enjoyed her daily walks, attending her great grandkids' sporting events, and loved watching sports on TV.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, John; and sister, Marilyn Weideman.
She is survived by daughter, Cheri (Vern) Potts; son, Paul (Dena) Maxwell; sister, Rosemary (Charles) Girard; grandchildren; Alicia (Keven) Snyder; Lindsey (Sean) Draper, Whitney Maxwell, Dane Maxwell, Keely (Nic) Pedersen; and great grandchildren Asher and Tatum Snyder, and Reagan and Ian Draper.
Joyce Elaine Maxwell, 86, of Puyallup, WA, formerly of Sac City, IA, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, following complications of a stroke. She was born on November 25th, 1926 to Ferdinand and Gladys (Fern) Hansen in Sac City, IA. After high school, she took a job in Washington D.C., where she met her husband Charles Maxwell. They were married June 8th, 1946, in Sac City.
Joyce worked in the Sac Community School District for 30+ years. She and Charlie also owned and operated Sears/The Sampler business until the late 1990's. In 2001, she moved to Puyallup, WA to live near her daughter and family.
Joyce was an avid bridge player, and loved all kinds of needlecraft. She managed the neighborhood library, and was affectionately referred to as the ‘matriarch of the community center'. She also enjoyed her daily walks, attending her great grandkids' sporting events, and loved watching sports on TV.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, John; and sister, Marilyn Weideman.
She is survived by daughter, Cheri (Vern) Potts; son, Paul (Dena) Maxwell; sister, Rosemary (Charles) Girard; grandchildren; Alicia (Keven) Snyder; Lindsey (Sean) Draper, Whitney Maxwell, Dane Maxwell, Keely (Nic) Pedersen; and great grandchildren Asher and Tatum Snyder, and Reagan and Ian Draper.
Joyce worked in the Sac Community School District for 30+ years. She and Charlie also owned and operated Sears/The Sampler business until the late 1990's. In 2001, she moved to Puyallup, WA to live near her daughter and family.
Joyce was an avid bridge player, and loved all kinds of needlecraft. She managed the neighborhood library, and was affectionately referred to as the ‘matriarch of the community center'. She also enjoyed her daily walks, attending her great grandkids' sporting events, and loved watching sports on TV.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, John; and sister, Marilyn Weideman.
She is survived by daughter, Cheri (Vern) Potts; son, Paul (Dena) Maxwell; sister, Rosemary (Charles) Girard; grandchildren; Alicia (Keven) Snyder; Lindsey (Sean) Draper, Whitney Maxwell, Dane Maxwell, Keely (Nic) Pedersen; and great grandchildren Asher and Tatum Snyder, and Reagan and Ian Draper.
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