Joyce Guse

JOYCE GUSE

Cedar Rapids

Joyce Guse, 93, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, in the presence of her family. A Celebration of Life will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Will Jackson officiating. Please join family and friends to share memories and a "cuppa." Private burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include her daughter, Karen Guse and her special friend, Don Hedlund, of Cedar Rapids and his children and their families; her "favorite" granddaughter, Carey (Joe) Snitker of Marion; her much loved grandsons, Connor, Cody and Cole Snitker, all of Marion; and her special and faithful companion, Little Cat.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Harry Guse, in 1981.

Joyce Guse was born Aug. 30, 1921, in London, England, the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Wood Gilbert. She served in the British Army during World War II, and was discharged with the rank of sergeant. She traveled to the United States on the Ile de France. On Jan. 11, 1947, she married Harry Guse in Hampton, Iowa.

She worked several places, including the Chamber of Commerce, and retired from the Boy Scouts of America office. She volunteered, was on the board and returned shortly to the workforce for Aging Services. Joyce was a member of Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church.

She will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.

Joyce's love for animals began with her enrollment in the Junior Division of the R.S.P.C.A. in her early school years in the UK.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be sent to Friends of the Animals, 320 W. Sixth St., Tipton, IA 52772.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under "obituaries."