Nolte, Joy Staples

Joy Staples Nolte, 86, of Marion, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, with her family by her side, following a stroke at home. As Joy wished, her body will be cremated. Services are scheduled for a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.

Joy was born Jan. 2, 1924, to Alvah E. (Bud) and Della (Thomas) Staples at home on a farm near Mount Etna, Iowa.

Joy lived her early life in Corning, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Corning, then taught country school for 10 years.

Joy married Richard Nolte on Aug. 18, 1954, at the Methodist Rectory in Corning, Iowa. After a year, they moved to Chicago, so that Richard could attend school. In 1959, they moved to Marion, where Joy was a homemaker and a stay-at-home-mom, living in the same house for 51 years and raising a son.

Joy is survived by husband, Richard; son, David Alan; daughter-in-law, Jeannie; four grandchildren, Kathryn (Martin) Janss, Kimberly, David L. (Cassie), and Derek; great-grandson, Spencer Janss; and a special nephew, Richard Staples.

Also surviving is her brother, Tom Staples; brother-in-law, Robert (Carol) Nolte of Corning; sister-in-law, Betty (Ed) of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.

Joy had many life long friends.

Please sign the online guest book for Joy at under obituaries.