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- CLINTON — Joyce E. Andersen, 79, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Church of the Open Door, Clinton. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Casket bearers will be her grandsons.
Joyce was born on Oct. 1, 1934, in Clinton, the daughter of Murlin and Colletta (Manning) Jordan. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1952. She married Arnold Andersen in Preston, Iowa, on April 29, 1953, and they were married almost 61 years. Joyce was a homemaker, and she and her husband farmed their entire lives. She enjoyed scrapbooking and cross stitching.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Arnold; five children, Andrea (Gary) Hill of Camanche, Arlen (Rosie) Andersen of DeWitt, Aaron (Ty) Andersen of Clinton, Annette (Tim) Bice of Clinton, and Alisa (Dennis) McClenning of Camanche; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Janet Turner of Clinton; and a sister-in-law, Jean Schulz of Miles. She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-grandson, Dylan Andersen; and two brothers-in-law.
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