Ms. Joyce L. (Curtis) Atwood, age 76, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on February 16, 1945 in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was raised in Switzerland County, Indiana and was a 1963 graduate of the Vevay High School. Joyce graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from New Mexico University. She built Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay, Indiana where she owned and operated for several years. She also owned and operated Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky. Joyce will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Joyce passed away with her loving family by her side at 12:55 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky.
Joyce is survived by her daughters, Susan Oakley of Bloomington, IN, Allison Brown and her husband, Shannon of Vevay, IN and Greta Atwood of Champaign, IL; her daughter-in-law, Martha Rice of Champaign, IL; her grandchildren, Shawn Brown and Wilson Oakley-Breen; her sister, Elizabeth Arlene Facemire of Vevay, IN and her brother, Jessie Curtis of McCormick, SC.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Noble Faye Curtis, died June 28, 1957 and Gladys Jewel (Futhey) Curtis Kincaid, died August 27, 1993 and her daughter, Lisa Ann Oakley, died May 30, 2019.
A Celebration of Joyce’s Life will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Joyce’s residence, 302 East Main Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charity of the Donor’s Choice. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com