Obituaries : Joyce A. Staab

Joyce A. Staab, 89 died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Private family graveside services will be held at St. John Cemetery near Newhall. Joyce was born December 15, 1929 on a farm North of Blairstown to Charles and Emma (Zamastil) Bistline. She attended schools in Van Horne and Newhall. Joyce was united in marriage to Berdell Staab on September 9, 1950 in Clarion. She worked side-by-side with her husband on the farm. Berdell preceded Joyce in death on December 17, 2010. Joyce is survived by her three sons, Roy (Lois) Staab of Cedar Rapids, David (Kim) Staab and Gerald (Judy) Staab all of Vinton; seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; her sisters, Elsie Whitsell and Jean Reid and her sister-in-law, Selma Kaiser. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Charlene Staab; her sisters, Lucille Meyer and Verna Rushton; her brothers, Don and Harley Bistline and her sister-in-law, Norma Weekly. Memorials may be directed to the Vinton Lutheran Home or Virginia Gay Hospital. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton is in charge of arrangements, online condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.