Mrs. Joyce A. Riesenbeck Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joyce Ann Riesenbeck, 64, of California, Missouri passed away at her home June 27, 2013. She was born in Fairfield, California, the daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Hoskins) Phillips. Joyce enjoyed interior decorating, renovating and continuously improving her home. She had a taste for collecting fine jewelry and fine art. She often liked finding antique furniture and objects and restoring and repairing them herself. She was a very independent woman, yet very compassionate. Joyce always tried to show her love for her grandchildren. She worked various jobs during her life including DiIllards, California Manufacturing, and Burger's Smokehouse. Her hobbies included: bingo, upholstery , fashion and costume design, revovating and redecorating, she was also very interested in real estate. Joyce was fond of music and dancing: Once, while visiting her son and daughter-in-law, they found old 45 rpm records and an old record player. They all sang and danced into the early morning hours. The family remembers that day from many years ago with a smile. "She liked to take things of little or no value and make them grand and something spectacular. She would reupholster her old furniture to make it new, sew her own curtains and drapes out of expensive materials. She made her children better with the same dedication, hard work, and love. For that they will forever be grateful." "When I was little grandma took my hands into hers and looked me in the eyes." When I die, before I go to heaven, I will visit you as a butterfly. Will you look for me?" I just nodded then but now I know I will.".. Joyce is survived by: two sons, Lance Dodd with his wife Colleen McAndrews-Dodd, California, MO. and Johnathan "John" Riesenbeck, Jefferson City; two sisters, Joan Pritchard of Oregon and Marilyn Trusty, Missouri; five granddaughters; one grandson; one great grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: Her parents; one infant son Clyde Dwain Dodd; 4 brothers, Kenneth Phillips, Donald Phillips, David Cain, Frankie Phillips; 1 sister Gloria Phillips, and two dear friends Fran Cooke and Caroline Holder. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. On-line expressions of sympathy may be contributed at www.windmillridgefuneralservice.com.

Mrs. Joyce A. Riesenbeck

February 24, 1949 - June 27, 2013

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