Joyce Alaine

Huseby

Joyce Alaine (Knisley) Huseby, age 80, passed away Sunday, June 16 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, after a 10-month battle with cancer.

She was born April 26, 1939, the daughter of Elbert "Al" and Amanda (Anspach Miller) Knisley of Paulding. She was a proud graduate of the Class of 1957 of Paulding High School, then worked in the offices of ITT Labs and International Harvester in Fort Wayne. She later worked in bookkeeping and customer service at Ohio Gas Company. She was a member of First Christian Church in Paulding and sometimes attended Paulding United Methodist Church. She was a member of John Paulding Historical Society, was a former Gray Lady at Paulding County Hospital, and had been a member of the Paulding Art Association.
Joyce never met a stranger. She had a unique ability to strike up great conversations with anyone, anywhere, and treasured her friends and acquaintances. Few things brought her greater joy than being helpful to others. She was interested in history, antiques and learning new things. She had an artistic eye and loved flowers, trees and the beauty of nature. She was a proud and devoted mother and grandmother and often sacrificed to put her family's needs first.

Surviving are her daughter, Melinda (Tom) Krick of Paulding; beloved grandson, Eric Krick; and several dear friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister and brother-in-law, Barnetta (Miller) and Vincent Sutton; and brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Mary Miller.

Services will be conducted 11 AM Friday, June 21 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.  She will be laid to rest in Paulding Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 – 8 PM Thursday, June 20 at Den Herder Funeral Home.  There will also be visitation on Friday from 10 AM until time of services.

Preferred memorials are to two of her favorite places – The Bargain Bin and Paulding County Carnegie Library – both of which she avidly supported