

Joyce Ann Rinehart, age 61, of Grove City, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 after a 4 year battle with breast cancer. Joyce was born June 17, 1949 in Hamilton, OH. She was raised in Upper Arlington and was a 1967 graduate of Upper Arlington High School. Joyce graduated from OSU with a BS in Education in 1971 and the University of Dayton with an MS in Education in 1993. She spent her career in Grandview Heights City Schools and South-Western City Schools as a classroom teacher, Staff Development, and Reading Literacy Coordinator. Joyce touched the lives of countless children through her teaching and teacher development with over 35 years in education, and retired in 2008. She was a member of Grove City United Methodist Church, enjoyed instructing yoga at WiseWays in Grandview, the fellowship and camaraderie of book club and volunteered at The James Hospital at OSU. Joyce loved planting her flowers, hiking, traveling, spending time with her family, and was an avid reader. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt who was always positive, encouraging and supportive. Preceded in death by her father, Dr. George R. Wilson and sister, Nancy Cardwell. She will be missed by her loving husband of 38 years, Robert; son, Jay; daughter, Julie (Dennis) Smith; grandson, Dennis Patrick Smith III; mother, Lounell Wilson; sister, Linda (Jeff) Teach; brother, Rodger (Jennie) Wilson; nieces and nephews, Emily and Adam Teach, Chad, Michael, Patrick, and Katie Cardwell, Alissa, Shannon and Briana Burke, Kevin, Jeff and Kristen Rinehart. Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1581 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Rev. Philip Brooks, officiant. Family will receive friends from 2-4pm and 6-8pm Tuesday, at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Rd., Columbus. Interment in Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the James Cancer Hospital,The Ohio State University 300 W. 10th Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio 43210 or South-Western City Schools Educational Foundation. To offer condolences to Joyce’s family, visit www.schoedinger.com.
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