Joyce A. Ames
September 12, 1942 — March 13, 2014
Joyce A. Ames, age 71, a resident of Kendallville, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana. She was a former resident of Portland, Indiana
Joyce was born on September 12, 1942, the daughter of Harold and Bertha (Missicano) Jellison. She worked for Kerr Glass in Dunkirk and Bearcreek Farms in Bryant, Indiana. Joyce married Larry Ames on March 3, 1962 and he passed away on July 1, 2006. She later married Tony Shepard on February 2, 2013.
Survivors include:
Her husband: Tony Shepard – Kendallville, Indiana
1 son: Andrew Ames (wife Kim) – Kendallville, Indiana
1 daughter: Shelia Ames – Indianapolis, Indiana
1 brother: Jerry Jellison – San Antonio, Texas
3 grandchildren
Visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-6 p.m. at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland.