{"id":48392,"date":"2026-10-06T05:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=48392"},"modified":"2026-10-06T05:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:59:11","slug":"joyce-faulkner-86-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/48392-joyce-faulkner-86-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Faulkner (86) of Effingham"},"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>Joyce Faulkner, 86, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 6:28 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, IL.<br \/>\nA Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Home in<br \/>\nEffingham with Keith Warren officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.<br \/>\nIn lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 190 E 6th St, Neoga, IL<br \/>\n62447. Online condolences may be shared at www.johnsonandsonsfh.com.<br \/>\nJoyce was born on May 29, 1940, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Richard and Marian (Majors) Stover. Joyce was raised in Galesburg and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1958. She married Robert Faulkner on September 28, 1958 at the First Christian Church, Galesburg, and he preceded her in death on March 5, 2024.<br \/>\nJoyce was a lifelong homemaker and her husband\u2019s right-hand woman. She enjoyed American history and geography. They travelled extensively in the USA and Canada. Through the years, they have enjoyed time with their family, friends, and neighbors.<br \/>\nJoyce is survived by her sons, Jeff (wife, Wendy) Faulkner of Neoga and Todd Faulkner of St. Elmo; grandsons, Deacon (wife, Donna) Faulkner, Daniel Thayer, and Adam (wife, Misty) Thayer; great-grandchildren, Boden and Finn Faulkner, Liam and Layne Thayer, and Evan Holt; and niece and nephews, Sandra, Steven, and Mark. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert \u201cBob\u201d; grandson,Stewart Chandler; sister, Barbara Harvey, and brother-in-law, Bill Harvey.<br \/>\nThe family of Joyce would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Heartland Senior Living and Sarah Bush Hospice for their compassionate care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joyce Faulkner, 86, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 6:28 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, IL. 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