Joyce A Laffoon, May 08, 1932 — March 15, 2019

Joyce A. Laffoon May 08, 1932 – March 15, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Joyce Bleil Laffoon, 86, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born in Chicago, Il on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1932, she was the oldest child of Walter and Leona Bleil. Joyce was joined by sister Elinor and brother Leonard and spent her formative years in Oskaloosa, KS where her parents owned and ran a grocery store.

Upon graduating from high school, and after a short stint of office work in Topeka, Joyce moved to Denver where she soon met and married James “Jim” Laffoon. More than husband and wife, Joyce and Jim were partners, parents to four daughters, best friends and confidants. Joyce had a big laugh and a bigger personality.

Way before it was popular, Joyce raised her daughters with conviction that they were as strong, as smart, and as capable as any boy. Her faith was in education and she set high expectations for her girls. She demanded they read but censored no books.

Never did she help with homework, no science project had her mark, no ACT records were doctored. Scout leader, turned Avon Lady turned Tax Preparer, Joyce found opportunities to continue her learning outside of formal schooling. An uninspired cook, she would take a piece of pie and cup of coffee over a good steak any day.

She preferred to sing out loud and saw no need to repair a broken car radio. A view of the mountains was her GPS system even if it sometimes sent her on the self-proclaimed, Joyride with Joyce. She was a loyal friend and extrovert, seeking the next conversation and piece of news whether that be at church, the grocery store, a local McDonald’s or random garage sale.

You knew where you stood with Joyce. After Jim’s death in 2014, Joyce lost her mooring and dementia took its ugly toll. She resided at Alta Vita Memory Care in Longmont until she was ultimately overcome by pneumonia.

She is survived by her daughters Alice (Eric) Wurtz, Amy (Howard) Taylor, Linda (Tim) Mitchell and Laura Laffoon; three grandchildren Erin (Spencer) Lindstrom, Kyle Wurtz and Kacey Mitchell; and one great-grandson, Liev Lindstrom. May she be reunited with Jim, complete with clear mind to bask in her memories and know she was loved. A private, family service will be held at a later date.

Suggested donations to Jeffco Action Center, c/o Kibbey Fishburne Funeral Home, 1102 N. Lincoln Ave. , Loveland, CO 80537.

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