Joyce Kuba
August 12, 1937 ~ December 1, 2023
Joyce Allyn Kuba, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, on December 1, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the church, with Reverend Aaron Junge officiating. Burial: Czech National Cemetery.
Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Joyce's tribute wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
Joyce Allyn Kuba was born on August 12, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Matilda (Halupnik) Kuba.
Joyce graduated from Franklin High School in 1955. She continued her education at the University of Iowa obtaining a degree in Speech Pathology. Following graduation, she worked in various school districts around the country as a speech therapist. Joyce would then spend time traveling the world in Europe and Asia working as a speech therapist on US military bases. She then returned to Cedar Rapids and became a realtor until her retirement. Joyce loved to share her cooking with others (especially her Czech rohliky and butter cookies at holiday times), tend to her flower gardens, and volunteer at various nonprofits.
Joyce is survived by her brother, William Kuba; niece, Lisa (Ed) Willett; nephews, Matt (Kathy) Kuba, and Mike (Tammi) Kuba; great-nieces & great-nephews, Meghan, Jack, Ben, Erin, and Emily.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; and sister-in-law, Jan Kuba.
Memorials may be made to the Catholic Worker House of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Joyce, you left us so early!
I-had no idea that you were so sick!
We enjoyed having our evening meal
with you. My best memory: we wheeled
ourself in our wheelchair through through the hallways and laughed !
I know that you traveled extensively now I wish you have a wonderful last journey!
Barbara Ochs
Betty King
I recall Joyce’s smile and kind attitude while I was working with her at Coldwell Banker. So sorry to hear she’s gone.
We were Joyce’s neighbors for over 6 years. She was so welcoming to us and more than once got special treats brought to our house, but being part Czech myself I enjoyed her kolaches. Her flower beds were an inspiration to me and were always in full bloom spring to fall. She loved watching my twin boys antics and even continued to come to my kids’ birthday parties after we moved. In fact my boys just graduated high school and this summer was our last correspondence. She was definitely one of a kind and I was sad to see she had passed.
Joyce was our realtor for many years. She was wonderful to work with. She would bring home made fresh cookies to an open house it was a guaranteed sale. Our daughter loved her. She had a wonderful way with children. Other realtors ran around in Cadillacs and Lexuses Joyce drove an old VW bug. A status symbol wasn’t needed. Her personality was her attribute. We will miss her alot.
Steve, Loretta & Marcie Bacon.