Joyce JoAnn Hartzog, 83, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2024 at Colwich Gardens Assisted Living Facility. This is where she resided for the past two years with her husband C.R. Bob Hartzog and son Kyle.
Joyce was born on June 26, 1940 to Ray and Esther (Olson) Carlson in Oberlin, Kansas. She was raised in Oberlin and graduated from the class of 1958 from Decatur Community High School. Joyce married Bob Hartzog on December 28, 1958 in Oberlin, Kansas. They have been happily married for a wonderful 65 years.
Joyce loved helping people and working in customer service starting with her working as a para at Oberlin Elementary School. Later, she went on to work at Farmers National Bank for many years. Joyce had a passion for people. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She exemplified the true meaning of compassion and caring. Over the years she was the caretaker for many family members and loved ones. Her church family and friends could always count on her for her gift of hospitality. Her faith in the Lord was unyielding. Church was the center of the family and all gatherings. Some of her favorite memories would be spending time with family making homemade ice cream and dinners after church each Sunday.
Joyce was a wonderful wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be missed greatly by many.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Esther Carlson and brother Ronald Carlson. She is survived by husband: Bob Hartzog; children: Cheryl Hartzog, Kyle Hartzog, and Clifton (Annette) Hartzog, all of Wichita, KS; grandchildren: McKenzie Hartzog and Alexis (David) Gauntt; great grandchildren: Callan Gauntt and Emilia Gauntt.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home at 11:00AM. Visitation will be from 9:00AM-11:00AM at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Oberlin Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions may be made out to DSNWK (Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas), Colwich Gardens Assisted Living, or Oberlin Covenant Church. Condolences can be left at www.plumergobber.com.