Obituary for JOYCE ELAINE SEALS
Joyce went into the arms of our Lord Jesus on March 3, 2014, at Kavanagh House. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 20, 1927.
Joyce was a graduate of North High School. On May 11, 1951, she was united in marriage to Carl R. (Dick) Seals and they were blessed with four children: Sandie (Steve) Cross, Nancy Franklin, Jerry (Sue) Seals, and Dixie Mundy. She retired from the Catalog Department at Sears after 20 years of service.
Joyce is survived by her children; sister, Darlene Minnick; sister-in-law, Bonnie Stookey; brothers-in-law, Earl Seals and Jesse Embry; 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband of 50 years, Carl; sisters, Kay Brown, Maxine Embry, and Betty Dissinger; her parents, Frank and Harriet Black; father and mother-in-law, Carl W. and Helen Seals; as well as grandson, Steven Aaron Cross.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Joyce was a graduate of North High School. On May 11, 1951, she was united in marriage to Carl R. (Dick) Seals and they were blessed with four children: Sandie (Steve) Cross, Nancy Franklin, Jerry (Sue) Seals, and Dixie Mundy. She retired from the Catalog Department at Sears after 20 years of service.
Joyce is survived by her children; sister, Darlene Minnick; sister-in-law, Bonnie Stookey; brothers-in-law, Earl Seals and Jesse Embry; 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband of 50 years, Carl; sisters, Kay Brown, Maxine Embry, and Betty Dissinger; her parents, Frank and Harriet Black; father and mother-in-law, Carl W. and Helen Seals; as well as grandson, Steven Aaron Cross.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.