Nash, Joyce Bush

Joyce Bush Nash, 97, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012, at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Coralville.

Joyce was born on Dec. 31, 1914, in Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Enos D. Miller and Millie Rogers Miller. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1937, majoring in Drama and Art, and taught school in Rose Hill, Keota, Washington, and Burlington, Iowa; and Gainsville, Ga. Joyce married Charles S. Bush of Cedar Rapids on Dec. 28, 1940. Their marriage was blessed with four children. On Dec. 2, 1988, she married Howard Nash in Mesa, Ariz.

She is survived by her children, Shirley Zahn, Tallahassee, Fla., Charlene (Bob) Hartzler, Coralville, Charles Bush, Wellton, Ariz., and Richard (Sydney) Bush, Santa Barbara, Calif.; six grandchildren, Derek (Marie) Zahn, Paris, France, Devin Zahn, Santa Barbara, Calif., Leah (Michael) Greif, Cedar Rapids, Ryan Hartzler, Arvada, Colo., Brian Bush, San Francisco, Calif., and Amy (Josiah) Bilow, Santa Barbara, Calif.; two great-grandsons, Benjamin and William Greif; one great-granddaughter, Rachel Bilow; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles in 1971; husband, Howard in 1992; and brothers Morris, Jay and Roger Miller.

Following cremation, a memorial service to honor Joyce's life will be held at a later date at the Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara, Calif., where she was a member. A private committal service will follow. Memorials may be made to her church in her name.

The Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, is in charge of local arrangements.

Messages may be sent to the family at .

Published in The Gazette March 5, 2012.