{"id":41159,"date":"2026-06-25T06:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=41159"},"modified":"2026-06-25T06:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:32:23","slug":"joyce-lavaughn-curtis-86-of-wheeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/41159-joyce-lavaughn-curtis-86-of-wheeler\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Lavaughn Curtis (86) of Wheeler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce Lavaughn Curtis, age 86, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 1:01 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funeral services celebrating Joyce\u2019s life will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 The burial will be in the Trexler Cemetery southwest of Newton. Illinois. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the funeral home.\u00a0 In loving memory of Joyce, memorials may be made to the Jasper County Cancer Support Fund, PO Box 333, Newton, Illinois 62448.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1782472840528000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nSI5gS562rCAbiYxwg2Yw\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce was born on October 23, 1939, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd H. and Mary J. (Weiler) Edwards.\u00a0 She married Lenvil J. Curtis, Sr on May 20, 1962, and he preceded her in death on February 15, 1988.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce was loving wife, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.\u00a0 She was a member of the Community of Christ Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce enjoyed making flags, genealogy and going to auctions and collecting knick-knacks.\u00a0 Her great treasure was her family that she was so proud of and loved displaying the photos in her home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce is survived by:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children \u2013 Celia \u201cJanie\u201d (husband Paul) Mulvey of Newton, Illinois; Ramona Curtis of Effingham, Illinois; Lenvil \u201cJohn\u201d Curtis, Jr of Hidalgo, Illinois; Duane (wife Amy) Curtis of Sinton, Texas and Norma (husband Sam) Blythe of Stewardson, Illinois<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandchildren &#8211;\u00a0Curtis Nichols, Karelia Kalis, Janeta Toppel, Jill Johnson, Nevada DeCrane (Heather), Tony Curtis, Titus Adams (Desiree), Kristopher Curtis (Kara), Matt Harris (Maryah), Michael Harris, Jedediah Adams (Vanessa), Schuyler Curtis (Sierra), Michelle Habing (Phil), Megan Curtis, Brycen Russell (Ali), Emma-Kate Jackson (Jarod), Ava Curtis (Brian), Ashlynn Curtis, and Malachi Curtis<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numerous Great Grandchildren and Great-great Grandchildren<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughters Linda Hollgarth, Brenda Watson and Jackie Adams, grandsons John Kalis and Zachary Curtis, sisters Jean Graham, Mary Dearing, Rose Robb and Clara Edwards and brothers John Edwards, Jim Edwards and Floyd Edwards, Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joyce Lavaughn Curtis, age 86, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 1:01 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home. 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