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On June 30th at the age of 82 years old, Joyce G. McLain of Topeka, KS passed away at her home. She was born on April 11, 1928 in Ottawa, KS, to Jeanne...
On June 30th at the age of 82 years old, Joyce G. McLain of Topeka, KS passed away at her home. She was born on April 11, 1928 in Ottawa, KS, to Jeanne (Amyx) and James G. Gladstone. She attended Ottawa University where she met and married Merle J. McLain on July 13, 1950. He preceded her in death on September 26, 1978. Joyce was past president of Jaycee Jaynes and a member of the Optimists from 1970 through 1980. Her professional career began in Ottawa where she worked for Dr. Arvid Bergland before moving to Topeka, KS in 1952. Later she worked for Billie’s Ladies Apparel before moving to Atlanta, GA. In Atlanta she worked for Neiman Marcus, The Habersham Country Store and was a manager of the Cat’s Meow. Moving back to her home in Topeka, she worked for the Westboro Collection, Table Tops and Gifts and The Linen Tree. In her retirement she became an avid swimmer.
Survivors include her daughter, April Holmes of Flowery Branch, GA; sons Merle McLain of Westlake Village, CA and Michael McLain of Houston, TX; one granddaughter, Kristen Holmes of Flowery Branch, GA; sister, Anita Haun of Topeka, KS and one brother, Jimmie W. Gladstone of Burlington, KS.
A private family service will be held at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Association or the Heartland of America Hospice and sent in care of Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, PO Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067.
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