Joy Houk

Joy L. Houk, 79, of rural Moran, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Joy was born November 23, 1935, east of Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Helen Louise (Tennis) Rinehart. The family moved to a farm west of Humboldt where she attended Prairie Center School. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1954 and Iola Junior College in 1956. Joy worked for the Allen County Extension Office and The DeKalb Seed Company in Iola. On April 3, 1960, Joy married Harold W. Houk at the Humboldt United Methodist Church. They have always made their home and farmed west of Moran. She was the secretary at Marmaton Valley Elementary School from 1980 until she retired in 2008. Joy was a member of the Moran United Methodist Church and was active in the Women's Service there. She was also a member of the Sunshine Club, Daughters of the Nile and the Moran American Legion Auxiliary. SURVIVORS: Her Husband of 55 years: Harold W. Houk of the home 1 Daughter: Brenda Armstrong & husband, Jim of Moran, KS 1 Granddaughter: Jenni Armstrong of Moran 2 Step-Grandsons: J.D. Armstrong and Andrew Armstrong both of Topeka, KS 3 Brothers: Vaughn Rinehart & wife, Margaret of Humboldt, KS, Mark Rinehart of Independence, MO, and Lyman Rinehart & wife, Nanci of Goodyear, AZ 1 Sister-in-law: Ann Houk of Moran, KS Aunts & Uncle: Florence Carlburg of Wichta, KS, Laurilla Tennis of Chanute, KS and Dean Tennis of Meade, KS She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother-in-law, Richard Houk. VISITATION: 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Moran United Methodist Church BURIAL: Moran Cemetery, Moran, KS MEMORIAL CHOICES: Moran United Methodist Church or the Joy Houk Memorial Scholarship. Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .