Joyce E. Preis, of Dowagiac

Published 9:59 am Wednesday, May 25, 2016

June 29, 1930 — May 22, 2016

Joyce E. Preis

Joyce E. Preis

Joyce E. (Snyder) Preis, 85, of Dowagiac, passed away, Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Clark Chapel and Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac. Burial will follow at Mission Hills Cemetery in Niles.

Friends may visit with the family from noon until 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Dowagiac Conservation Club. Those wishing to sign Joyce’s Memory Book online may do so at www.clarkch.com.

Joyce was born June 29, 1930, in Benton Harbor to Garrett & Helen (Wolford) Snyder. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1946.

On Jan. 10, 1948, she married Henry Preis in Benton Harbor. Joyce and Henry moved to Dowagiac shortly after their children were born.

Joyce was a long time member and secretary of the Dowagiac Conservation Club. She loved reading and spending time with her grandchildren.

Joyce is survived by her four sons, Henry (Sharon Hartzell) Preis Jr. of Marcellus, Joseph (Laurene) Preis of Marcellus, Stephan (Cherry) Preis of Niles and Charles (Deborah) Preis of Dowagiac; one daughter, Tina (Jack) Moseley of Chattanooga, Tennessee; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; also surviving is one brother; and three sisters.

She was preceded in death by her husband Henry on Aug. 10, 1990; a granddaughter, Jenni Rice; and two brothers.