Joyce O'Toole

JOYCE MARIE O'TOOLE

Cedar Rapids

Joyce Marie O'Toole, 81, a resident of Heritage Health in Elgin, Ill., formerly of Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, died peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 28, 2016, at 4:20 a.m.

Joyce was preceded in death by her father, Milton Welbes; mother, Clara Welbes; daughter, Kim Walton; and grandson, Daniel Gombert.

Memorial wake service: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Murdoch Funeral Home, 3855 Katz Dr., Marion, IA 52302. Prayer service is at 7 p.m. by Father Steve Garner.

Mass service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2310 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

Joyce was a meat cutter for Dubuque Packing for 29 years and a member of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. She was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Dubuque, daughter of the late Milton and Clara Welbes.

Joyce was united in marriage with Pierre Gombert on June 7, 1952, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dubuque. They later divorced. She was united in marriage with Martin O'Toole on April 2, 1966. They later divorced in April 1975.

Joyce moved to Cedar Rapids on April 15, 1983, where she worked a diversity of different jobs in the Cedar Rapids area. Joyce was an active member and Friend of Bill W since Nov. 24, 1984. She was a parishioner of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Surviving are two sons, Bruce Gombert of Marion (former daughter-in-law, Darlene Fleckenstein-Cleary of Delhi) and Pat (Lisa) O'Toole of South Elgin, Ill.; four brothers, Gerald (Margaret) Welbes of Dubuque, John (Kathy) Welbes of Omaha, Neb., David (Teresa) Welbes of Platteville, Wis., and Roger Welbes of Dubuque; three sisters, Sharon Acola (Jerry) of East Dubuque, Ill., Ruth Chevalier and Marion Welbes; along with nine grandkids; and 12 great-grandkids.

Joyce loved her children and her grandchildren deeply. Her family meant the world to her.

Joyce was grateful for all the adventures and friends along life's journey.

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