Joyce Arlene Loebs

Joyce Arlene Loebs obituary, Warsaw, IN

Joyce Arlene Loebs

Joyce Loebs Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Joyce Loebs Obituary UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION:
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at CrossWinds Church, 2805 Erie Ave, Spirit Lake, Iowa, officiated by Pastor Kurt Trucksess. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service. Joyce Arlene Loebs of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the age of 79, while in the care of Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center and Stillwater Hospice.
Joyce was born on October 1, 1945, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Naomi (Liljegren) Erickson and Rev. Arnold Erickson. Joyce spent her childhood in northern Minnesota and graduated from high school in Blackduck, Minnesota. On June 2, 1979, she married Harold Samuel Loebs in Two Harbors, Minnesota. They were blessed with 45 years of marriage.
Joyce made Warsaw, Indiana her home for the past 10 years. She loved being a mom and grandma and dedicated her life to her family. She was known for her servant's heart, care of others, and love for the Lord. She enjoyed baking, crafting, sewing, and sharing her many talents with others.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Samuel Loebs (Warsaw, IN); her son, Patrick (Heidi) Loebs (Warsaw, IN); her daughter, Kendra Loebs (Port Angeles, WA); and three granddaughters. Also surviving are her brother, Timothy (Heidi) Erickson (Golden Valley, MN); and two sisters, Phyllis (John) Clark (Pasco, WA) and Verna (Vernon) Beighley (Blackduck, MN). Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, her infant daughter Angela Loebs, her brother Paul Erickson, and her sister Sheryll Erickson.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 708 College Avenue, Winona Lake, Indiana, officiated by Pastor Eric Sass. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service. Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Indiana.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at CrossWinds Church, 2805 Erie Ave, Spirit Lake, Iowa, officiated by Pastor Kurt Trucksess. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service. Joyce Arlene Loebs of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the age of 79, while in the care of Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center and Stillwater Hospice.
Memorial donations may be directed to an organization close to Joyce's heart, for which she sewed burial gowns that are donated to grieving families of stillborn infants: Little Angel Gowns, LTD, 144 Carey Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060.
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