Joyce Iola Rhoads

JOYCE IOLA RHOADS

Mount Vernon

Joyce Iola Rhoads, 86, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Joyce was born Wednesday, May 22, 1935, the daughter of Leonard James and Joyce Genevieve (Moore) Thompson, in Albia, Iowa. Joyce graduated from Albia High School, with the Class of 1952. On June 14, 1952, she married George Rhoads in Albia, Iowa. Joyce later attended Kirkwood Community College and received an associate's degree in liberal arts. She worked for many years as an administrative assistant for the University of Iowa Hospitals.

Joyce enjoyed her family very much, and her priority was to be a good wife and mother. She spent many hours organizing photo albums and researching genealogy for both the Rhoads and Thompson families. Her baked macaroni and cheese is still a subject of discussion around the dinner table.

She is survived by her children: son, Anthony "Tony" (Carol) Rhoads of Van Horne, daughter, Machele (Floyde) Pelkey of Mount Vernon and daughter, Angela Hamilton of Brooklyn; three grandchildren, Jenna (Kirk) Wischmeyer of Mount Vernon, Luke Rhoads of LeClaire and Rory (Patricia) Wiebel of Mount Vernon; five great-grandchildren; numerous stepgrandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; and step-great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters, Jean Ludwick and JoAnn Meadows; and a brother, Jack Thompson.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, in the Service Chapel Cemetery North of Albia, Iowa, with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.