She was born November 5, 1924 in Abingdon, IL, the daughter of Dale and Mildred Seiler Anderson. She was raised in Abingdon and graduated from Abingdon High School. Upon high school graduation, Joyce attended Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. She married Lawrence Richmond January 19, 1945 in Abingdon. The couple lived on a farm in Abingdon and then in Kirkwood, IL before moving to Exline in 1957. They farmed near Exline and she worked at the Bluebird Cafe and JCPenny's in Centerville, the Exline Post Office, and the Inn of the Six Toed Cat in Allerton, Iowa.
Joyce loved to garden and maintain her flowers, along with helping Lawrence with the farm. She loved to ride horses when she was younger and was a past member of the Bunco Club in Exline. Joyce was a member of the Exline Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Neil; a daughter Sharon Hill; and a great grandchild.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:30pm Monday afternoon September 13, 2010 at Lange Funeral Home, Centerville. Inurnment will follow the memorial service in the Exline Cemetery, Exline, Iowa. A memorial has been established to Exline Christian Church.
She was born November 5, 1924 in Abingdon, IL, the daughter of Dale and Mildred Seiler Anderson. She was raised in Abingdon and graduated from Abingdon High School. Upon high school graduation, Joyce attended Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. She married Lawrence Richmond January 19, 1945 in Abingdon. The couple lived on a farm in Abingdon and then in Kirkwood, IL before moving to Exline in 1957. They farmed near Exline and she worked at the Bluebird Cafe and JCPenny's in Centerville, the Exline Post Office, and the Inn of the Six Toed Cat in Allerton, Iowa.
Joyce loved to garden and maintain her flowers, along with helping Lawrence with the farm. She loved to ride horses when she was younger and was a past member of the Bunco Club in Exline. Joyce was a member of the Exline Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Neil; a daughter Sharon Hill; and a great grandchild.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:30pm Monday afternoon September 13, 2010 at Lange Funeral Home, Centerville. Inurnment will follow the memorial service in the Exline Cemetery, Exline, Iowa. A memorial has been established to Exline Christian Church.
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