Joyce Ann Pearse
September 22, 1946 — January 1, 2007
Joyce Ann Pearse, of Eureka, died Monday, January 1, 2007, at the Cherryvale Care Center, in Cherryvale, at the age of 60.
She was born on September 22, 1946, in Eureka, the daughter of Delbert and Doris (Lozier) Thornton. She was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1964.
On November 3, 1967, she was united in marriage to Richard Pearse in Eureka. They made their home in Eureka, where they raised four children.
She is survived by her husband, Richard; one son, Rick Pearse of Eureka; three daughters, Tracy McCoy of Eureka; Marcia Koenig of Eureka; and Michelle Watts of Eureka; three brothers, David Thornton of Eureka; Don Thornton of Eureka; and Kenny Thornton of Eureka; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two infant brothers, Edwin and Mark Thornton.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Greenwood Cemetery, in Eureka with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Cherryvale Care Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045
She was born on September 22, 1946, in Eureka, the daughter of Delbert and Doris (Lozier) Thornton. She was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1964.
On November 3, 1967, she was united in marriage to Richard Pearse in Eureka. They made their home in Eureka, where they raised four children.
She is survived by her husband, Richard; one son, Rick Pearse of Eureka; three daughters, Tracy McCoy of Eureka; Marcia Koenig of Eureka; and Michelle Watts of Eureka; three brothers, David Thornton of Eureka; Don Thornton of Eureka; and Kenny Thornton of Eureka; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two infant brothers, Edwin and Mark Thornton.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Greenwood Cemetery, in Eureka with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Cherryvale Care Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045
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