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Joyce Laurence Obituary
Chillicothe - Joyce Elaine Laurence, age 72, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her residence.
Joyce was born the daughter of Orville and Anna Elizabeth (Pendagraft) Peterson on August 1, 1949, in Atlantic, Iowa. She was a 1966 graduate of Princeton High School, Princeton, Missouri. She was united in marriage to George Laurence on June 29, 1968, in Trenton, Missouri. He survives of the home. Joyce worked as a program director at the CRR Mental Health, St. Joseph, Missouri, for over 30 years, and as public administrator in Livingston County, Missouri, for 8 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, George of the home; two daughters, Lisa York and husband, Aaron of Chillicothe, Missouri, Lona Ratliff and husband, Jason of Kansas; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; five brothers, Wayne Peterson of Colorado, Clark Peterson of Chillicothe, Missouri, Kenneth Peterson and wife, Suzanne of North Carolina, Jim Peterson and wife, Linda of Columbia, Missouri, and Marvin Peterson and wife, Linda of Chillicothe, Missouri; two sisters, Delores Shafer of Chillicothe, Missouri, and Linda Peterson of Brookfield, Missouri; one sister-in law, Betty Peterson of Chillicothe, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Garry Peterson; one brother-in-law, Jack Shafer; and three sisters-in-law, Carol Ann Peterson, Ella Jo Peterson, and Debbie Peterson.
Cremation was held. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Foundation and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.
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