- Date Of Birth: August 29, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 31, 2016
- State: Illinois
PEORIA-Joyce C. Diekhoff, 90, of Bartonville, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 11:10pm, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her residence.
She was born on August 29, 1926 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Dan and Alma Harris Welk. She married George Diekhoff on January 18, 1947 in Peoria. He passed away on January 19, 2010. She was preceded in death by one daughter Diane LaHood in 2002, and three brothers.
Surviving are three daughters Debra (Robert) O’Donnell of Bartonville, Denise Hasty of Phoenix, AZ and Tammy (Kurt) Juerjens of East Peoria. Joyce is further survived by her grandchildren Jeffrey O’Donnell, Scott O’Donnell, Sarah Bland, Katelyn Juerjens, Jason LaHood, and Adam LaHood as well as and 5 great grandchildren McKena O’Donnell, Kaylee O’Donnell, McKayla O’Donnell, Maddux Bland and Grayson Bland.
She was a member of Daughters of the Nile Temple 36, where she was Past Queen and for many years served as Princess Recorder.
