Joyce Doerr, 81, of Excelsior Springs passed away Jan. 13, 2023, at home from progression of CREST syndrome.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Bross & Spidle Funeral Home in Excelsior Springs. The visitation will be held prior to the service at 1.

Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs.

Mrs. Doerr was born Oct. 12, 1941, in Kansas City. Joyce was a homemaker. In her younger years, she enjoyed riding her motorcycle (trike). She loved the lake life, spending most of each year there. Her hobbies included taking care of her many pets, especially her Yorkshire terriers.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel Opal Hightower; her father, Hansel Lee O’Dell; and her nephew, Mark Stephen Cornwell.

She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Doerr; her daughter, Kimala Joe Brown, and her husband Jeff; her two grandchildren, Jessie Erin Brown and Kolton Joseph Edward Brown; and her sister, Janice Lee Cornwall, and her husband Jim.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial contributions be donated to a local, no-kill animal shelter in her name or donated to a charity of your choosing.