Joyce Fay Ostermiller

Joyce McCoy Ostermiller was born June 8, 1949 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Raymond J. McCoy and Leslie Skinner McCoy. She was the youngest of 3. She was preceded in death by her Father Raymond McCoy, her Mother Leslie Skinner McCoy Benson, her sister Laura Benson, and her son Nathan Brent Ostermiller.
She is survived by her husband Brent Ostermiller White House, TN, daughters Jennifer Ostermiller of Tokyo, Japan, Julie (Robbie) Coots of Bowling Green, KY, son Justin (Aimee) Ostermiller of Ocala, FL and a sister Becky Kelly of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her 7 grandchildren who have been the light of her life are Cameron Ostermiller, Carter (Marissa) Cots, Brayden Coots, Cody Ostermiller, Molly Cots, Abby Coots and Cooper Ostermiller. Joyce grew up in Conda, Idaho where she attended her first two years of school in a one-room-school. She then attended school in Soda Springs where she graduated in 1967. She attended LDS Business College (now Ensign College) in Salt Lake City, Utah and received a degree in Secretarial Science. On June 28, 1968 she and, Brent J. Ostermiller were married and sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls, Idaho temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They have lived in St. Anthony, Idaho, Provo, Utah, Pocatello, Idaho, Ocala, Florida, Nashville, Tennessee and White House, Tennessee. Joyce's joy and mission in life has been children. Raising and loving her 3 children, loving and spoiling her 7 grandchildren, and for 50 years teaching children about Jesus Christ and His mission on earth to literally hundreds of children in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Primary, which is the program for children 18 months to 12 years. She has always had a magical way to connect with children. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 1pm in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in White House with Bishop Jonathan Biddle officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery with Cameron Ostermiller, Carter Coots, Brayden Coots, Cody Ostermiller, Cooper Ostermiller and Spencer Biddle serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family is planned for Monday, November 7, 2022 6-8pm at the funeral home.