Joyce A. Schmidt

Joyce Adelle (Grubb) Schmidt passed away December 24th. She was a resident of Wenatchee for the past 13 years. Joyce was born in Boise, Idaho and moved to Chewelah, WA when she was a young girl. She had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. After graduating from Chewelah High School she attended Beautician School in Spokane, where she did well, and won awards for her styling skills. She moved to Seattle where she met the love of her life, who was also a good Navy friend of her brother Dale. Joyce and Alden Schmidt were married in Oct. 1953 and had 3 children, Kathryn, Alan and Karla. They moved to Arcata, CA in 1966 and returned to Port Angeles in 1979 where they retired in 1989. Joyce and Al enjoyed many adventures together including camping and traveling. They drove across country twice when the children were young, visited many of the National Parks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone, and explored a number of caverns and historical sites. After retirement they went to Hawaii twice, drove to Alaska as well as flying several times to see their son Alan, took several cruises including to Panama and through the Caribbean, and traveled to Israel. Following the death of her husband, Joyce moved to Wenatchee in 2002 to be closer to her siblings. Three of her brothers live in Wenatchee: Dale Grubb, Dean Grubb, and David Grubb. Joyce loved flowers and she loved to sing. She often sang or hummed as she went about her day. She taught her children to sing, including songs she and her sister sang as they washed dishes when they were girls. Her daughters have taught those songs to their children and nieces as well. Family was very important to Joyce. She and Al frequently spent their vacation time with family and were able to go on cruises with their adult children. They cared for their oldest grandson for 2 months when he was 6, teaching him to swim during that time, where he had been afraid of the water previously. They traveled to Alaska to help their son with building his cabin, where Joyce also learned how to cook moose. They were fortune to live in the same town as their youngest daughter and frequently spent time with her three children. They were both loving parents and grandparents. Joyce had a warm heart, a ready smile, and twinkling blue eyes. She believed in the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have done unto you, and she lived by that rule all her life. Joyce is preceded in death by her husband and two of her brothers. She has 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, as well as numerous nephews and nieces. She will be greatly missed. Memorial services will be held March 12th at 2:00 at the First United Methodist Church at 941 Washington Street, Wenatchee, WA. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the charity of your choice, or to the Alzheimer Association or The Arthritis Foundation. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones – Betts Funeral Home.

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Joyce A. Schmidt

April 23, 1932 - December 24, 2015