Joyce Elaine Laurence

Joyce Elaine Laurence, a 72-year-old Chillicothe resident, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at her residence.
Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangments are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home of Chillicothe.
Joyce was born on Aug. 1, 1949 in Atlantic, IA, the daughter of Orville and Anna Elizabeth Pendagraft Peterson. She was a 1966 graduate of Princeton High School.
She was united in marriage to George Laurence on June 29, 1968 in Trenton. He survives of the home.
Joyce worked as a program director at CRR Mental Health in St. Joseph for over 30 years and as the public administrator in Livingston County for eight years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Lisa York and her husband, Aaron of Chillicothe and Lona Ratliff and her husband, Jason of Kansas; five grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; five brothers, Wayne Peterson of Colorado, Clark Peterson and Marvin Peterson and his wife, Linda of Chillicothe, Kenneth Peterson and his wife, Suzanne of North Carolina and Jim Peterson and his wife, Linda of Columbia; two sisters, Delores Shafer of Chillicothe and Linda Peterson of Brookfield; one sister-in-law, Betty Peterson of Chillicothe; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Garry Peterson; one brother-in-law, Jack Shafer; and three sisters-in-law, Carol Ann Peterson, Ella Jo Peterson and Debbie Peterson.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Lewy Body Dementia Founda-tion and may be left at or mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.