Joy Dockendorf, our beloved daughter, born May 31, 1973, was taken from us on Oct. 30, 2010.

She was truly a Joy, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She left behind her husband Robert Benoit; her parents, Carl  and Jackie Dockendorf of Show Low; two sisters, Julie LaLime (Jeff) of Gilbert and Jill Rayburn (Brian) of Camp Verde; four nieces, Sloane, Kattie, Nicki, and Jaydyn; two nephews, Kody and Mason; three aunts, Ann Argalas of Jacksonville, Fla., Gracie Aoki of Mililani Town, Hawaii, and Vikki Hall, of Newland, N.C.; birth mother, Cherie Bradford; and two half-sisters, Marci Killarney and Dana Molter, all from Dowagiac.

A celebration of Joy’s life was held on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. Macdonald, Mesa, Ariz.

To sign Joy’s guest book, go to www.meldrummortuary.com.

Meldrum Mortuary handled arrangements.