Joyce (Mullen) Kinser

Joyce (Mullen) Kinser, 88, of Lenox, formerly of Corning, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Victoria Cemetery south of Massena. Rev. Tim Maxa will officiate. Social distancing will be practiced and facemasks are recommended. Open visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Corning. Memorials may be directed to the Carbon Hall or The Alzheimer’s Association. Memories can be shared at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Joyce Ilene Mullen, the daughter of Charles Edward and Clara (Johnson) Mullen, was born on March 8, 1932 in Edna Township in Cass County, Iowa. She graduated from Massena High School with the class of 1949 and was selected as Class President. Prior to getting married Joyce worked for Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska as a secretary. On January 19, 1962, Joyce married Johnnie William Kinser in Lincoln, Nebraska. Three boys: Dennis, Phil and Mike blessed this union. She was baptized on May 12, 1963, at the Mt. Etna Methodist Church. Joyce was a homemaker while her boys were growing up and later worked at Lazy Ike, Easy Heat/Burcliff Industries and the Corning Locker until her retirement.

Joyce loved to garden and was very proud of her asparagus patch. She liked canning the fruits of her labor for her family and friends to enjoy. She was a wonderful cook and baker. Her most popular dishes included potato salad, pan fried chicken, brown sugar fudge and popcorn balls. She enjoyed telling stories from her childhood and catching up with family at reunions and other gatherings. Family was very important to Joyce, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She always supported them in any way she could.

Left to cherish her memory are her three sons: Dennis Kinser and wife Sherrie of Omaha, Nebraska, Phil Kinser and wife Karen of Corning and Mike Kinser and wife Wende of Massena; three grandchildren: Amanda Donahoo and husband Anthony of Corning, Megan King and husband Chris of Corning and Johnathan Kinser of Corning; four great grandchildren: Kinsey and Karsen Donahoo; Beckham and Kalene King; brother-in-law, George Oleson of Atlantic; sisters-in-law: Lois Nolan of Corning and Susie Herr of Greenfield; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding Joyce in death were her parents; husband; siblings: Charles “Moon” Mullen, Darwin “Red” Mullen, Gene Mullen, Carl “Bud” Mullen, Gladys Oleson, Marilyn Whitaker and Eldon “Peaches” Mullen.