Joyce Lenaghan

JOYCE LENAGHAN

Ankeny

Joyce Ann Lenaghan, 83, passed away Feb. 6, 2014. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with a vigil service at 7, on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Sigourney.

Joyce Ann Lenaghan, daughter of F.A. "Peck" and Mae Lipsius, was born Jan. 14, 1931, in Williamsburg, Iowa. She was a homemaker and caring mother. Joyce was "Grandma Nibbies" to her grandchildren and great-grand-children. She had an active social life and was a member of Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church, where she was one of the "church ladies."

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward; two sons, Mike and Edward; and her brother, Ron.

Joyce will be missed by her family: daughter, Cathy Lenaghan Davidson, and her children, Mike, Jen, Kevin (Amy) and Becky; daughter, Mary (Rodger) Routh, and their children, Theresa (Kent) Chapman and their kids, Sage and Sawyer, Jarrod (Marti Palermo), Kateri (Chris Gillis) and their kids, Cora and Luther, and Brianna (Jay); daughter, Karen (Mark) Gronemeyer, and their children, Kiara (Alex), Sarah and Patrick; son, Joe (Jerrine) Lenaghan, and their children, Matt (Heidi) and son Rex and Matt's son, Tayton, and Jason (Shannon) and their son, Zac; son, Tom (Gina) Lenaghan, and their children, Kelsey (Jake) Reischl and their kids, Adalyn and Brynlee, Matt (Ann) and their daughters, Devyn and Shalyn (Joseph) Donofro; daughter, Janine (Jim) Rinker, and their children, Ian and Justine; as well as her siblings, Donna Porter, Robert Lipsius and Gerry Lipsius; and her beloved

extended family.

Memorial contributions will be decided by the family later, which will include St. Mary's Food Pantry, where Joyce was a

volunteer.