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Burkhardt, Joy Ann

Personal Information
Last Name Burkhardt
First Name Joy
Middle Name Ann
Maiden Name Nelson
Death Date 2026-01-27
Birth Date 1930-02-09
Obituary Source Jones Family Mortuary
Source Information https://www.jonesfamilymortuary.com/obituaries/joy-moore-burkhardt
Cemetery West Newton Cemetery
Family Information
Spouse Robert R. Moore (1st) ; Donald G. Burkhardt
Survived By 5 Children (Dianne Moore Farmer, Denise Moore, Holmes Clark, Rick Moore, Dawn Massey, and Shelly Neese), 8 Grandchildren (Heidi Brumback, Bob Farmer, Brandon Holmes, Daniel Moore, Landon Massey, Carson Massey, Bethany Correa, and Emily Neese), and 14 Great-grandchildren (Chase, Cooper, and Camby Brumback ; Alex and Adelyn Holmes ; Monroe Farmer ' Emma, Henry, and William Moore ; Broden and Stetson Massey ; Stella, Summer, and Scottie Massey), with one more on the way (Correa), in addition to many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Other Joy was born in Indianapolis, IN to parents Byron Addison Nelson and Rhea Fleta Strode Nelson. She passed away at the age of 95, just two weeks short of her 96th birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, sister (Meredith Nelson Gagen), an infant brother (Richard Nelson), sons-in-law (Jef Farmer and Kenny Holmes), and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
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