OBITUARY: Joyce Rosalyn (Volger) Kuhlmann, 1930-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Northwood Anchor online - Posted July 2, 2003]



                       Joyce Rosalyn Kuhlmann

Joyce Rosalyn Kuhlmann, 72, of Northwood, died Sunday, June 29, 2003,
at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral
services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003, at the First
Lutheran Church, 309 North 9th Street, Northwood, with Rev. Allan
J. Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in
Northwood. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008-1st Ave. South, Northwood. Visitation
will also be one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.

The family of Joyce Roselyn Kuhlmann has requested that memorial
contributions be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in her
memory.

Joyce Roselyn Kuhlmann was born on Dec. 6, 1930, in Los Angles, CA,
the daughter of Edward C. and Thekla (See) Volger. She attended and
graduated from John Marshall High School in Hollywood, CA. After completing
her schooling she worked for E. Brooks Randall, insurance company in
Sunset Blvd, CA.

She married Gaylord "LaVon" Kuhlmann on Sept. 21, 1957, in the Hollywood
Lutheran Church in Hollywood, CA. In 1959, they moved to Northwood where
she loved and raised her family. Joyce worked for a period of time as a
secretary in Mason City. She enjoyed bowling and was a secretary and
treasurer for her bowling league, going to family functions in Texas
and California and enjoyed her birthday club in Northwood, but her
great love and enjoyment was her family and many friends. She was a
member of First Lutheran Church and her church circle in Northwood.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband LaVon Kuhlmann of Northwood;
three children and their families, daughter, Gail Kuhlmann and her
children, Gerad, and Josh Kuhlmann and Cody Cox of Northwood, daughter, 
Linda Carlson of Northwood, and a son-in-law, Steve Carlson of Manly and
their children, Amber, Laura, and Garrett Carlson all of Northwood,
daughter, Kathy Rush and her husband Kurt and their children, Aaron
and Jordan Rush of Mason City; mother-in-law, Hazel Kuhlmann of Northwood;
a twin sister, Joanne McCrillis and her husband Dick of Rockwall, TX; a
brother, Don Volger and his wife Donna of Glendale, CA; five sisters-in-law,
Cherie Volger of Apple Valley, CA, Rosela Volger of Idaho, Marcile Perry
and her husband Dean of New Ulm, MN, Beverly Davis and her husband Glen
of Ft. Meyers, FL, Dodie Belanger and her husband Jerry of New Hope, MN,
several nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Gary Kuhlmann and three
brothers, Robert, Edward and Henry Volger.