Holdeman-Wilson, Joy R.

Joy R. Holdeman-Wilson, 71, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a long illness. Honoring her wishes, there will be no formal services. Burial will be in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, at a later date.

Joy was born Sept. 16, 1941, in Goshen, Ind., the daughter of Ernest and Harriet (Hottenga) Holdeman. She graduated from Goshen High School and attended beauty school for a year. Joy moved to Marion and worked as a cook for 25 years with the Linn County Sheriff's Office and the Juvenile Detention Center.

As a Christian, Joy had a deep faith. She was an active member of the Red Hat Society and she enjoyed traveling, shopping and going out to eat.

She is survived by her mother, Harriet, Goshen, Ind.; her significant other, Harry L. Simonsen, Marion; her children, Tom Wilson, Shellsburg, and Annette Wilson, Marion; her sister, Olive Holdeman, Goshen, Ind.; three grandchildren, Samantha Gardner, Marc Castele and Quinn Baughman; and one great-granddaughter, Fiiona Castele.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ernest.

Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Humane Society and the American Red Cross.

Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Joy at www.stewartbaxter.com.

Published May 31, 2013 in The Gazette