Joyce I Kwedras' Obituary
Joyce I. Kwedras, 88, of Vandalia, passed away on July 13, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care.
A private graveside service and interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL with Rev Robert Weaver officiating. Memorials may be made to Friends and Family of Fayette County Hospital.
Joyce Ilene was born May 11, 1932 in Greenville, IL the daughter of Granville K. and Vivian D. (Barnes) Powers. She was a nursing home administrator prior to working for IL Department of Corrections, she then took a job as an administrative assistant for IL State Police, from which she retired after 30 plus years of dedicated work. Joyce was a member of Unity Baptist Church of Vandalia.
She is survived by her son, Fred L. Tessman of Vandalia; daughter, Melissa and husband David Willms of Brownstown; grandchildren, Heather Kramer, Jennifer Elam, Emily Alderson, F. Kegan Tessman, and Seth Tessman; great grandchildren, Austin Schwarm, Lauren and Anna Kramer, Madelyn and Lily Elam, Aida, Ellie, and Amelia Alderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Michael Tessman; brothers, Kenneth, Ronald, Donald, and Bobby Powers; sisters, June Warden and Janet Clayton.
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