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Service:
Private family services will be held at a later date
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Joyce Marie Spencer Artis, 91, passed
away at 2:40 P.M. Monday January 25, 2021 at
Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.
Joyce Marie Spencer was born at her parents’ farm
home in Sullivan, the daughter of Herman and Julia
(Welch) Spencer. She grew up on that farm south of
Sullivan, and lived there until she was in high
school. While in high school, she lived in town and
worked at a grocery store owned by her family’s best
friends, Jake and Dora Marble.
She married Guy Kenneth Artis on March 19, 1949, in
Sullivan. Their marriage was solemnized at the Salt
Lake Temple on December 2, 1976.
Joyce had a great love for her friends as a child,
which carried over into adulthood. After joining the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joyce
and Ken spent much of their time contacting members,
and non-members and spreading the Gospel of Jesus
Christ in whatever area they were in. Joyce and Ken
worked together as Ward, and Stake Missionaries as
long as they were able to. They also went to Florida
when Hurricane Andrew hit, distributing food for the
church. They learned how powerful God’s love is and
how much He loves each of us.
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Joyce loved her family so very much,
and loved being with them. Their children are Sue
and her husband Jim Blake of Rawlins, Wyoming, Cathy
and her husband Kent Wacaser of Cody, Wyoming and
daughter-in-law, Shirley Artis of Decatur, IL: one
sister, Lucille Fultz of Sullivan, IL, twelve
grandchildren and many, many, many great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Ken, her
son Dan, and sister Juanita Elzy.
Private family services for Joyce will be held at a
later date at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Mount Pulaski. Burial will take place at a later
date in Cody, WY.
Gifts in memory of Joyce Artis may be made to Home
Away from Home, 2600 East 18th , Cheyenne, WY 82001
or Sertoma/Sempiternal Apartments, 524 North 6th St.
East, Riverton, WY 82501 or Safe Haven Hospice.
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