Joyce B. Malone, 76, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at her home in Clinton, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Sabula, Iowa, with Reverend Michael Brewer of the New Hope Lutheran Church, Clinton, Iowa will officiate. A memorial fund has been established in Joyce’s memory. Joyce was born on July 16, 1930, the daughter of Herman and Merlyn (Miller) Huebner in Miles, Iowa. Joyce married Clifford “Cork” Malone on April 23, 1948, in Clinton, Iowa.
Joyce worked for the Oxford Speaker Factory in Sabula, Iowa for many years. She was also a homemaker who loved raising and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed flea markets, flower gardening and her favorite flower was the Iris. She collected salt and pepper shakers and was a former member of the Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers Club.
Joyce will be dearly missed by her husband, Clifford of Clinton; two daughters, Merlyn (John) Law of Clinton, and Patricia (Robert) Lutz of Clinton, two sons, Michael Malone of Sabula and John (Wendy) Malone of Miles, Iowa; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers Charles and Lawrence Huebner; and one sister, Joan Houston and one great-grandson, Kye Smith.