Birth date: Nov 19, 1934 Death date: Aug 2, 2013
Joyce Edith McManus of Happy Valley died August 2, 2013, she was 78 years old. Mrs. McManus was born November 19, 1934, in Ellensburg, WA. She spent her childhood years in Ellensburg and in 1946 her family moved to La Grande, OR w Read Obituary
I've known Joyce for a short time among all the great woman known as "THE DOLLIES". I feel so blessed that I had the opportunity to know Joyce - a beautiful person with a warm smile who was kind and caring......May her memory be eternal!
What I will remember most about Joyce is her dynamic and independent spirit. I was always inspired by the way she lived her life fully and on her own terms. Of course, it was always clear that her children and grandchildren were most important to her and it was beautiful to see them all together. I'm honored to have known her.
Joyce was my mother in law & a good one at that... I was lucky to have known Joyce for 32 years while I dated & then married her daughter Pam. She was always the most generous & kind lady that always took great care of & supported her grand kids & family. We had so many good times over the years including Spring break vacations & Holiday celebrations. We will miss her dearly & she will always be in our hearts. I used to tease her and tell her that I was her favorite son in law, she would agree , then we would laugh as I was her only son in law.... Michael Beall
My memories of Joyce...a warm and generous lady, was lovely and interested in all the employees at Gary Worth...and a beautiful smile.Connie Gordon
What I remember most about Joyce, "Nannie" is her quick wit and funny sense of humor. She always knew how to make people laugh. She spent every Christmas Eve with my family ending in a sleepover. It was an unbelievable experience waking up to so many packages. I will never forget her expressions when she would open the gifts she had wrapped for herself each year! Another great memory is every year she would take each grandchild school shopping and make an entire day out of it. Everyone in the mall knew her as we would go from store-to-store. The days when I would go to the mall alone people would always ask, where is your nannie? I will miss her dearly and one of the ways I dealt with her illness was taking part in the Relay For Life event held at Oregon State University. My team won the most fundraised award with an ending amount $6,845.30. One day she told me, she had never received a nicer gift in her life. I will never forget that moment. She will forever be in my heart but always holding my hand because she was my J.E.M
It's been a long time, but I can still hear your voice and laughter. We love to make the ginger pickles from what we know as your family recipe. Our condolences,Kurt Bauer
Rick and I were very sorry to hear of Joyce's passing. We have very fond memories of her. Joyce was a kind a gracious lady. Our sincere condolences go out to her family.Rick & Carole Jones
Just wanted to say what a sweet and gracious lady. She always had kind words anda special smile. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family.Walt and DeeDee Fitch
Thank you to everyone for all the kind words about my mother! Know one will miss her more than me! She was the most amazing mother and grandma. I was truly blessed to have her in my life. I always told her " when it was time for me to leave this earth and I gave and was as loved as much as she was my life would be complete." My last fond memory of her is how hard she fought this ugly disease of Luekemia. She was such a inspiration to me. She never complained and my goal was to put a Smile on her face. We lived by the words "we take one day at a time." She did with so much dignity. I will miss my phone calls, one in the morning and one at night, to check on her and chat. I was so lucky to have had these nine months with her. Her mind was so there even though her body was failing. We spent so much time together and we talked about everything with tears and laughter. I'm so blessed to have had this time. She will remain in my broken heart forever and I hope I can honor her with all she has given me. My love goes to her today and always. Her daughter Pam
Joyce had such a kind spirit, always so sweet and loving! I grew up with Pam and hadmany slumber parties at their home. Joyce always bought us the best junk food andwould sit up for hours talking and laughing with Pam and I. Joyce loved her family so deeply, such a wonderful Mom and Nannie. Please know how deeply sorry I am for the loss of your Mom and Nannie, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I will treasure the memories of Joyce.Michele Dyer
