Joyce (Balzer) Unruh
1931 – 2015
Obituary
Joyce (Balzer) Unruh, 84, of Newton,
former resident of Hillsboro, passed away Dec. 14, 2015.
She was born Jan 27, 1931, to Herman
and Hazel (Thomas) Balzer in Hillsboro, beginning life on a farm and
attending country school, later moving to town, and graduating from
HHS in 1948. She married Lee Unruh, who survives her, on June 27,
1952. She is also survived by two sons, Michael (Trudy) of Hesston,
Kelly (Luz) of Wichita, and daughter Lori (Tom) Lohrenz of Wichita,
nine grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. She is also
survived by sisters Berniece Ensz of Topeka, Jacque Herzet of Wichita
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents
and sister, Jean Nestor.
Joyce was a former librarian at
Hillsboro Public Library, director of the Golden Years Center, and
retired as an administrative assistant at Tabor College. She enjoyed
reading, Bible study, needle arts, sewing, bowling, crafting, and
cooking.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m., Dec. 21, 2015 at Salem United Methodist Church, Newton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
directed to the Alzheimer's Association , 1820 E. Douglas Ave,
Wichita, KS 67214. www.petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com
