Evelyn “Joyce” Henry
Graveside services for Evelyn “Joyce” Henry, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2014, at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Henry died at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, October 23, 2014, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born March 30, 1938, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to William Robert Koendarfer and Clara Geneva Deatherage Koendarfer. On September 6, 1971, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Bobby Lee Henry, who preceded her in death August 1, 2010. Before her retirement she had been employed with International Shoe Company and Sears. Joyce was fun loving with a great sense of humor and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She enjoyed playing bingo and working on her computer. Mrs. Henry attended the First Christian Church.
She is survived by three children, Martha Combs, husband, Rick, Lingle, Wyoming, Renee Stephens, husband, Greg, West Plains, Missouri and Ron Faulkner, wife, Vangie, Arlington, Texas; two step-children, Rick Henry, wife, Sandy, Joplin, Missouri and Rita Hartwigsen, Monett, Missouri; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert Eugene Koendarfer, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; one sister, Paulette Carol Pace, husband, Al, Arkansas Pass, Texas; one half-brother, Craig Koendarfer, State of California; many nieces and nephews; special friends of “Sisterhood”, Nita, Patty, Ginger and Pam; friends, Betty Anderson, Jean Fine, Emilee Eades; and many, many more friends.
Her parents, husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and one half-brother, Robert Wayne Koendarfer, precede her in death.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Nancy Hopper
October 24, 2014 @ 6:58 pm
So sorry for the family’s loss. Prayers and love to all that knew Miss Joyce.
Mary D. Walker (Short Harring)
October 24, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
I was a friend of Joyce in high school, but hadn’t been in touch for years.
God Bless My prayers are with the family
Mary Walker Fort Myers FL.
Das Boot
October 24, 2014 @ 8:26 pm
Pepper, terribly sorry for your loss.
Amanda Phillips
October 25, 2014 @ 10:15 pm
What a wonderful lady. She will be missed dearly. Prayers to the whole family. She will no longer suffer in pain. She is pain free in the hands of god. Love all of you.
Vicky Rutter
October 27, 2014 @ 11:03 am
Renee, you are in our thoughts and prayers. You were a wonderful daughter and showed your mother so much love. We know you will miss her horribly, but we also know that she is in a wonderful place now. Love ya!
Sharon Bassham
October 28, 2014 @ 11:47 am
Renee, so sorry dear friend for the pain that you bear and the loss that you are feeling right now. I will always remember Joyce for her contageous smile, quick wit and the mischievous twinkle in her eye! She leaves behind the greatest legacy a mother could ever hope for. The precious love of her children. This love is so evident and is a testiment to the great mother she was.
Love you!
Sharon
Joetta
October 29, 2014 @ 9:11 am
Joyce will be greatly missed. She was a fun, caring, unique and very strong woman. Sorry for your family’s loss. Hugs & blessings.
Jeanie (Patillo) Smith
November 1, 2014 @ 11:56 am
We were out of town the week of Joyce’s service and are so sorry we had to miss it. She will be missed by all her friends at First Christian Church. Much sympathy for the family.