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Joy (Critchett) Schacht
Joy (Critchett) Schacht
Marion
Joy (Critchett) Schacht, 89, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Hiawatha, Iowa.
Joy was born on Feb. 7, 1934, in Carroll, the daughter of George and Gretchen (Joy) Critchett. Joy was raised and educated in Perry. After attending Grinnell College, she graduated from Drake University in Journalism and English in 1959.
Survivors include her husband, Cal Schacht of Marion; her three children, Jennifer (Don) Finn of Polk City, James (Kristen) Schacht of Hendersonville, N.C., and David (David Dunleavy) Schacht of Bonnieux, France; six grandchildren, Chelsea (Brian) Schultz, Matt (Bianca) Finn, Dylan Schacht, Myles (Haley) Finn, Hannah (Nick) Frasher and Tristan Schacht; and nine great-grandchildren, with one on the way.
Joy was preceded in death by her parents, George and Gretchen Critchett; her daughter, Kirsten Schacht; and grandparents, Ralph and Jeanette Joy.
For condolences and gifts in memory of, please visit: everloved.com/life-of/joy-schacht/.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, Iowa. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, Iowa. Inurnment: at a later date.
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa, is assisting the family.
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