Edna "Skip" Joy, 85, of Jefferson, formerly of Grand Junction, Iowa.
Services: 1:30pm Wednesday March 31, 2004 at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home, Grand Junction, IA
Interment: Junction Twp. Cemetery, Grand Junction, IA
Visitation: 4:00 - 9:00pm Tuesday March 30 at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home, Grand Junction, IA.

Edna May Layton Joy, known as “Skip”, was born August 10, 1918 at Sioux City, Iowa. She was the daughter of Benjamin Matthew Layton and Loie Wagoner Layton.

On March 10, 1946, Edna married Claude Allen Joy. They had one son, Steven.

Edna and her husband lived for many years north of Grand Junction and farmed, then moved into Grand Junction. Over the years, she worked as a waitress, and as a postal clerk. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Edna enjoyed reading.

Edna “Skip” Joy died March 27, 2004 at Long Term Care of the Greene County Medical Center. She was 85 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband who died in 1978, and 7 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her son, Steven, other relatives, and friends.