Joyce Lorraine (Andress) VanHorn

Joyce Lorraine (Andress) VanHorn, age 94, Bloomsburg, was peacefully welcomed into Heaven and God’s loving arms on Saturday, September 7th, 2024, at 1:47pm, at the home of her granddaughter Trisha, with whom she had resided since January 1st, 2021. 

She was devoted to her family and loved by us all! 

She will forever live on in our hearts and memories and we find joy in knowing she’s reunited with our beloved Dad/Pop-Pop and their cherished pup, Missy.

Joyce was born at home in Slocum on March 29th, 1930. She was the 7th of 11 children born to the late Roy C. and Esther I. (Ogin) Andress. Joyce was preceded in death by all of her siblings; Naomi, Margaret (Sis), Viola, Luther, Roy Jr. (Babe), Bruce, Joan, Wayne, Eileen, Ronald, and spouses, and in-laws Donald, Earl (Pnut), Joyce A., Dorothy and DoraMae. 

Joyce attended schools in Slocum, New Jersey, and Danville before joining the workforce and then becoming a homemaker and Mom. It was at her 1st job at the Hosiery Mill in Bloomsburg that she met her future husband. She worked various jobs as needed throughout the years but always returned to what she loved the most, taking care of her family. 

Joyce married the love of her life, Roland David VanHorn, on November 16th, 1948, by the Rev. Bomboy in Bloomsburg. After moving around a bit and growing their family, they bought a house on VanDine Street in Almedia that was home to them for 60 years. In 1973 they became active members of Shiloh Bible Church. Together they served in the SHARE ministry and also in preparing and serving funeral services meals. They enjoyed camping, taking vacations, hosting holidays at their home, Sunday lunches and back porch sitting with their family. They celebrated 65 years of marriage before being temporarily separated by his passing on April 10th, 2014.

Joyce will be greatly missed by their 3 children: Sharon (VanHorn) and her husband Thomas Walter, Bloomsburg, Rev. Terry VanHorn and his wife Sabrina, Monroeton, and David VanHorn and his wife Coleen, Bloomsburg.

She was a very loving and wonderful Grammy to her grandchildren, Trisha (Walter) wife of Michael Morris, Tracy (Walter) wife of John Cromis Jr., Jennifer (VanHorn) wife of Robert Staib, Christie (VanHorn) wife of Matthew Livengood, Heather (Walter) wife of Christopher Stenglein, Jessica (VanHorn) wife of Antonio Roman Munguia, Joshua VanHorn and wife Blake, and Matthew Taylor. Great grandchildren, Calven and fiancé Destiny, Zoey and husband Christian, Owen and wife Sarah, Mitchell, Samuel, Lauren, Ave, Evan, Jack, Eliana, and Alisha. Great, Great grandchildren, Ashley, Elowyn, Mason, and Hayden.

In addition, Joyce is survived by in-laws Bernie and wife Diane, Bobby and wife Linda, and Ruth, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. 

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, September 13th, 2024 at 3:00pm at Shiloh Bible Church, 123 Church Street (Almedia) Bloomsburg with her Pastor the Rev. Dr. Douglas H. Lyon presiding. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Joyce’s honor be made to Animal Resource Center, PO Box 439, Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 or You Too Animal Rescue 90 Shaw Blvd. Monroeton, PA 18832.

The family would like to thank Geisinger Home Hospice and Shiloh Bible Church for their services.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Dean W Kriner Inc Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 325 Market St, Bloomsburg.