Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joy L. Stevens

Female 1937 - 2018  (81 years)


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  • Name Joy L. Stevens 
    Born 17 Nov 1937  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225741096 
    Name Joy L. Luft 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-183382 
    Died 18 Nov 2018  Antiqua Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I183382  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Arthur Stevens,   d. 1977 
    Mother Nina E. Doerr,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F52764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Walter Theodore Luft,   b. 16 May 1931,   d. 11 Apr 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Karen Luft,   b. 13 Jun 1959,   d. 19 Mar 2014  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F244495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LUFT, Joy (nee Stevens)
      Feb 17, 1937- Nov 18, 2018

      Passed away unexpectedly while on vacation with her family in Antigua. Loving and cherished mother of Linda (John) Marschall, Valerie (Tim) Kumornik and John (Christine) Luft. Beloved grandmother of Christopher (Pauline), Andrea (Randy), Scott (Sarah), Jennifer, Kyle, Jessica, Ryan and Emily and great grandmother to Tyler, Brooklyn, Liam, Piper, Callie, Brooks and Max. Predeceased by her husband Walter (2013) and by her daughter Karen (2014).

      Joy is survived by her siblings Joanne Smiley, Art Stevens (Elaine), Norma Nagy, Ronald Stevens (Judy), Debbie Stevens, Earl Stevens, Cheryl Stevens and Wendy Etmanski (John). She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews and will be sadly missed by her beloved dog Keon.

      Joy is also predeceased by her parents, Arthur (1977) and Nina Stevens (1980), her sister Barbara (2008) and brothers-in-law Garry (2010) and Doug (2011).

      Joy had an abundant love of family and travel and held a special place in her heart for music, where she was a participating member of the Sweet Adelines organization of women singers and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, where she spent many nights in front of the television cheering them on.

      Joy's family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday November 27, 2018 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the Henry Walser Funeral Home 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, (519) 749-8467. Joy's funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday November 28, 2018 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 248 Highland Rd E, Kitchener. A reception will follow. Interment at a later date in Woodland Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com to view Joy's memorial

      Joy Luft - Sunday, November 18th, 2018 (2023). Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/joy-luft/3661108/service-details.php (Accessed: 2 September 2023).

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225741096.

  • Event Map
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