Mary Joyce Payne
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7B - February 5, 2020
Mary Joyce Payne August 15, 1929 - January 28, 2020 Mary Joyce Payne passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, surrounded by loved ones at Larchwood Inns. Joyce was born to Owen and Julia Phillips on August 15, 1929, at St Mary’s in Grand Junction. She attended Lincoln Park Elementary, St Joseph’s, and Grand Junction High School. She loved working on the GJHS 1947 class reunions. Joyce worked as the credit manager for Montgomery Wards for nine years. There, she met the love of her life, Earl Payne, and they married August 7, 1955. She worked at Home Loan Investment from 1962-1972. Joyce and Lee Sparn formed the first Cerebral Palsy Drive in Grand Junction earning more money than the state of Colorado. She served several years as the Grand Junction City Association President. She finally found her calling as secretary at Bookcliff Middle School. She was amazing with the students and made some longlasting friends with the “Bookcliff Bunch.” After 23 years, she retired in 1995. Upon retirement, she loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She loved running her restaurant, Marv’s Stop N’ Eat, trips to Blackhawk, and bowling. At one time she was known as, “The best left-handed bowler in Grand Junction.” She enjoyed working in her rose garden, classic movies, and was an avid reader. Joyce is survived by daughters, Sharon (Lee) Baxter, Julie (Jerry) Pitzer, and Donna (Dahl) Aubert, and son, Steven Payne, all of Grand Junction, CO; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, and sister, Barbara Clauson. Memorial service 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2020, at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel. Celebration of life after the service at Bookcliff Country Club. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest Hospice. The family would like to thank the staff at Larchwood Inns and Dr. Amy Mohler for the care, love, and dignity they showed her
The Daily Sentinel page 3D - February 2, 2020
Death Notice: Mary Joyce Payne, 90, of Grand Junction, died Jan. 28, 2020, at Larchwood Inns.
