Joyce Holland

Joyce Holland, age 85, of Hastings (formerly Ionia), peacefully passed away on June 3, 2011. She was born March 3, 1926 in Ionia, Mi. She is the daughter Robert Guernsey Sr. and Annie Lehman Guernsey. She attended and graduated from Ionia High School in 1942. She married Kenneth Beckhorn of Ionia on November 25, 1944. Together they had 5 children. On December 5, 1964, she married Charles Holland of Lansing. They had one child together and 2 step children. She began her career as a telephone operator with Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Ionia. She retired from Michigan Bell as an executive secretary in Lansing. In 1975, she worked for Kmart in Lansing. In 1983, she moved to Hastings, Mi. There she began baking pies at Bob?s Grill. She moved to Apollo Beach, Fl. in 1990. There she worked in a small gas station and enjoyed it very much. In 2000, she returned to Hastings where she remained. She loved to watch sports, golf was her favorite. She was a parish member of St. Rose Catholic Church and enjoyed activities at the Michigan Commission on Aging located near her home. She is preceded in death by her parents Annie and Robert Guernsey; her sister Nadine Shetterly; and brother Robert Guernsey Jr. She is survived by her 6 children, Deanna Wagner(Hank) of Hastings, Cherie Beckhorn of Chelsea, Anne Jarman(John) of Hastings, Timothy Beckhorn(Carol) of Saranac, Thomas Beckhorn(Dawn) of Ionia, and Terrance Beckhorn(Sandy) of Lowell. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and her beloved dog, Julie. She will be celebrated at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. There will be a Catholic Rosary for her on Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30pm, followed by visitation from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Her Funeral Mass will be held at St Rose Catholic Church in Hastings on Wednesday, June 8, at 12:00pm. Fr. Richard Altine will be the Celebrant , burial will be at Highland Park Cemetery in Ionia, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, MI 49058 or a Charity of One's Choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.