Joy Lou Clouw

Joy Lou Clouw

February 14, 1956-July 22, 2022

EAST MOLINE-Joy Lu (Skelton) Clouw, 66, of East Moline, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, 202 N. Main, Port Byron. Visitation will be from 2 -5 pm on Sunday, July 31st at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Joy was born on February 14, 1956 in Moline, IL, the daughter of Wayne and Beverley (Nevins) Skelton. She was in the Riverdale High School class 1974, though having graduated a semester early. She married John Clouw on May 20, 2000.

Joy was passionate about taking care of others. She worked for Trinity Visiting Nurses for 32 years, and later retired as Executive Assistant to the President in administration in 2014. Over the years she took in and fostered 11 different individuals of all ages, helping them in their time of need. She lived her name and left a legacy of Joy.

Joy loved to shop and collected glassware, shoes and purses. She also enjoyed decorating her home and helping others decorate.

Survivors include her husband of over 22 years, John Clouw; favorite son, Jacob VanDeHeede, Moline; mother, Beverley Skelton, Port Byron; brother Mike (Marla) Skelton, Port Byron; sisters, Jill (Dale) Hofstetter, O'Fallon, MO, Judy (Walt) Hamm, Port Byron; sister-in-law, Jane Taylor; brother-in-law, Steve (Heather) Clouw; and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne; brothers-in-law, Mike and David Clouw and special friend, Lennie DeBoard. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com.