Joyce Joan Robbins

Born February 27, 1935 in Nebraska Township in Livingston County to John H. and Hannah (Rapp) Wiechmann, she married Gene Stewart Robbins on May 26, 1963 at St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church in Flanagan. He died June 24, 2021 in Creve Coeur. She also was preceded in death by her parents, one step-daughter, Sherri Shaughnessy; one great-grandson, Shane Robbins; two brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are two step-sons, Lonnie (Pauletta) Robbins and Donald Robbins, both of Marquette Heights; two step-daughters, Patricia (Ernest) Cook of Creve Coeur and Phyllis (Johannes) Hansen of Kansas City, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Michelle Cornelius, Lonnie J. Robbins, Sara Blumenshine, Shannon Robbins, Kelly Shaughnessy, Robyn Shaughnessy, Tonya Carty, Brian Pancherovich, Krista Spencer, Tara Roberts, and seventeen great-grandchildren She also leaves one sister-in-law, Brenda (Bob) Robbins Jeane of Oklahoma City, OK.

Joyce was the secretary for her husband’s company, Robbins Tree Service for more than 30 years, retiring in 1987.

She enjoyed being with family and working in the yard. She absolutely loved being with the grandkids and great grandchildren.

Joyce was a member of St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church in Flanagan. She was a born again

believer and had Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, August 23, 2021 at St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church in Flanagan. Pastor Amy Berger will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral at the church on Monday. Burial will follow in St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Flanagan. Arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Creve Coeur

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church, 18079 N. 100 East Road, Flanagan, IL 61740.

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