Joyce Keever

Joyce Keever obituary, Massillon, OH

Joyce Keever

Joyce Keever Obituary

Visit the Paquelet and Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Homes website to view the full obituary.

Joyce Keever, age 82, passed away on November 21st, 2025 after an extremely courageous two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Joyce was a loving and devoted wife, mother, cousin, and friend. She protected her family fiercely; especially her husband, Les, as he endures Parkinson's disease.

Throughout the years, Joyce enjoyed her involvement with Hillfield Garden Club, cross stitching groups with close friends Joan, Nancy, Rhonda, and countless others. She also loved the bus and day trips with Les and close friends Loretta and Greg Gerber, Debbie Stevoff, Pam, and Becky. She was a member of The Church of the Covenant.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving and devoted husband of 61 years, Les Keever; son, Todd of Tennessee and daughter, Julie of Canton. She is also survived by close sister-in-law, Wanda Miller; brother-in-law, Mac (Ruth) Luttrell; and cousins, Pam (Dave) Shaffer, Bob, and Mike Stroup.

Joyce is preceded in death by her parents; mother, Helen Robson, and father, Louis Robson.

The family wants to thank the Advantage Hospice team for their genuine and dignified care of Joyce.

A private family Service will be held. Joyce will later be entombed at North Lawn Cemetery/Mausoleum 4927 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, OH 44709

Please feel free to leave a special message for the family below in memory of Joyce.

To plant trees in memory, please visit theĀ Sympathy Store.

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