Joyce Conrad was a 1966 Bluffton HS graduate
Joyce Anne Conrad, 72 of Columbus Grove, died April 30, 2021, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Joyce was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Bluffton to the late Francis and Dorothy (Augsburger) Williams. On Aug. 25, 1972, she married Ronald Conrad who preceded her in death in 2011.
Joyce graduated from Bluffton High School in 1966 and was a homemaker. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church and she enjoyed gardening, flowers and feeding the birds. Joyce was very involved with the Tuesday Lunch Bunch from church.
Joyce is survived by her daughters, Susie (Matt) Gilica and Kelli (Rodney) Rider; grandchildren, Tyler Rider, Brittany Gilica and Erica Gilica and her sisters, Virginia Gladwell and Debra (Michael) Hilty.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her brother, Frederick Williams and brother-in-law, Richard Gladwell.
Funeral services will be held on at 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church – Bluffton. Pastors Jim King and Dick Potter officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 p.m, until the time of the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton, is handling the arrangements.
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