Joyce Rabe, 87, of Ottawa, died on Friday night, November 15, at the Ottawa Pavilion. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa with Rev. Cheri Stewart, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 12 Noon, until the services at 2:30 p.m.
Joyce was born on June 30, 1932 in Ottawa to Art and Emma (Morris) Morgan. She was a clerk at Jordan Hardware in Ottawa and later employed as a respite worker. She married Dale Rabe in 1949 in Dixon.
She is survived by two daughters, Pamela (Richard) Simione, of Cheshire, Ct., and Peggy (Charles) Jacobs of Deerfield Beach, Fl, one son, James (Maureen) Rabe, of Elk Grove Village, IL, five grandchildren, Emilee Kasik Brown, Eddie Kasik, Julie Jordan Lane, Emma and Grace Rabe, six great-grandchildren, Ian Brown, Ethan Jordan Lane, Lola Brown, Celia Lane, Helena Kasik, and Markus Kasik, and a sister, Margie Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, on Oct. 5, 2013, a granddaughter, Kristin Michelle Rabe, a brother, David “Bill” Morgan, and a baby brother at birth.
Pallbearers will be: Julie Lane, Emilee Brown, Edward Lane, Ethan Lane, Aaron Brown, Chuck Jacobs.
Memorials may be directed Pet Project.
Joyce has been laid to rest in the Garden of Hymns.