Joyce Whittaker

Joyce E. Whittaker died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the age of 81. Joyce was born October 31, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Noah and Lillie (Owens) Barber. Joyce was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in St. Johns and owned her own tax accounting business. On April 3, 1948 she married Ralph Whittaker in Detroit, he preceded her in death August 1, 2004.

Joyce is survived by her five children, Diane (Dr. James) Schweigert, Dennis (Diana) Whittaker, Sally (Phillip) Perry, Timothy (Carolyn) Whittaker and Jeannie (Dr. Jonathon) Altman. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and her sister, Virginia Adams. Along with her husband, Joyce was preceded in death by her sister, Sarah Whittaker and brothers, Buford, Clarence and James Barber.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 18 at the St. Johns Church of the Nazarene at 1 PM, burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery in St. Johns, Pastor Randall Rucker will be officiating. Her family will receive friends 6-8 PM on Wednesday, 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM on Thursday at the Osgood Funeral Home 104 E. Cass St. in St. Johns. Sympathy may be expressed in the form of contributions to the St. Johns Church of the Nazarene. Sympathy may be expressed in the form of contributions to the St. Johns Church of the Nazarene. To participate in sharing a memory or viewing pictures of Joyce's life please go to www.lifestorynet.com/memories/51564 . Arrangements by the Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns.