Joy Oldemeyer

1936 - 2025

Joy Oldemeyer
December 31, 1936 - July 30, 2025
Greetings from Joy Oldemeyer. I'm writing this November 2002. I began my earthly journey in San Antonio, TX in 1936, joining my parents, Frederick Abraham Hardman and Mary Calistia Johnson Hardman, and a brother Roy. I also later welcomed brother Daryl.
I loved playing dolls and skating before I started school. Once I started school, it pretty much held my attention. Favorites included reading, spelling and recess! Music appreciation became a favorite in junior high along with Softball, number sense and algebra, and a brush with extemporaneous speaking (I won first place when there were no other entries!). I graduated from Brackenridge high school, elected to History Honor and National Honor, enjoying studies, sports and A Cappella Choir.
After attending Mary Hardin-Baylor College for women for one semester I married the love of my life Homer Oldemeyer in 1954. We lived in Tacoma Wa, Corpus Christi TX, the Philippine islands, China Lake, California, and Quonset Pt, RI before Homer's last duty station at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Along the way three wonderful offspring joined our family: Bruce, Dinah, and Cecelia. They brought us such pride and joy. We have also been blessed with six grandchildren: Justin, Brianna, Bonnie, Rachelle, Eugene, Sean David, and three great grandchildren: Owen, Milo, and Irelyn.
In 2000 after earning college credits along the way, I received an Associate in Arts degree with Honors from Skagit Valley College.
I'm grateful for God's blessings, especially for the healing message of Christian science, which reveals that I am the beloved child of God always, and that this goes for every individual. I'm deeply grateful too for the unutterable kindness shown me by family and friends.
All the best! See you.
Passed from sight July 30, 2025