Joyce E. Vedder, 86

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Joyce E. Vedder, 86, of Waverly, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A drive through visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A private family funeral service will be held in Youngblood Cemetery in Nortonville. 

Mrs. Vedder was born March 3, 1934, in Litchfield, the daughter of John Joseph and Emma (Kuntzman) Schwab. She married Virgil Vedder, Jr. on Aug. 17, 1962, in Jacksonville, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 2014.

She worked at various stores in Jacksonville, Springfield and Litchfield and retired from Kroger. She enjoyed dining out with her friends and going to the riverboat. She also loved her cat, “Kittykat.”

Mrs. Vedder is survived by one daughter, Jennifer (Tim) Shrake of Springfield; one grandson, Timothy (Amanda) Shrake; one brother, Darrell Lee (Joyce) Schwab of Litchfield; one sister, Carolyn Schwab of Litchfield; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Gerald Schwab, Lyndal Schwab and Ronald Schwab; and two sisters, Melba Hartke and Maxine Nimmons.

Memorials may be made to Youngblood Baptist Church or the Forever Home Feline Ranch.

Online condolences may be left at www.airsman-hires.com.