Douglas Dee Joyce

Douglas Dee Joyce, 81, of Celina, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025.

Doug was born on April 25, 1944, in Logansport, Indiana, to Catherine and Lloyd Joyce.

He attended Marion High School, where he earned nine varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball. He served as senior class president, vice president of Hi-Y, and was a member of the honor society. He graduated in 1962.

In the fall of 1962, Doug enrolled at Wabash College, where his father was a member of the Wabash Sports Hall of Fame. After his freshman year, he transferred to DePauw University so he could play football and baseball alongside his twin brother, Dave. Doug graduated from DePauw in 1966 and earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1969.

In 1970, Doug took a leap of faith, leaving his position as general counsel for a warranty service company in St. Louis to start Physicians Placement Group, later renamed Spectrum Emergency Care. His brother, Dave, and a college friend joined him in the venture, working nights and weekends to help get it off the ground, but it was Doug who took the full-time risk and poured his energy into turning their shared idea into a thriving business. Together, they grew Spectrum into the largest company of its kind, serving more than 250 hospitals nationwide and generating over $100 million in revenue by the early 1980s.

A lifelong entrepreneur, Doug went on to found and operate several other ventures, including an oil and gas company and a mobile dental service for senior citizens. Later in his career, he became a successful real estate mortgage broker.

Doug married Patti Joyce in 1974, and they had one son together, Kevin Joyce. Together with Patti's two sons, Mike and Danny, they built a home centered on Christ, filled with faith, love, and laughter. A born-again Christian, Doug served as a deacon in his church, and his faith remained an important part of his life.

Despite his entrepreneurial successes, Doug always put his family first and never missed a chance to watch his son play sports. A lifelong sports fan, he especially loved following the St. Louis Blues and his hometown Marion Giants. He will be remembered as a man of integrity with a quick wit, a strong work ethic, and limitless generosity.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Patti; sons Kevin and Danny; and three grandchildren, Dylan, Brody, and Jacob. He was preceded in death by his parents and his twin brother, Dave.