Our beautiful mother, Joyce Ilene (Thompson) Muhic, 83, passed away in Cody, Wyoming on June 15, 2022. Joyce was born on March 21, 1939 in Del Norte, Colorado to Maurice and Marian (Versaw) Thompson as the youngest of four children.
Joyce met and married Thomas (Tom) Muhic while attending Western State College. They were married 59 years at the time of Tom’s passing in 2018. Joyce graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and later obtained her Masters. She spent her 32 year teaching career primarily in the 2nd Grade classroom where her love of children and creativity made her a favorite teacher who helped instill the love of reading in many young minds.
Following retirement, Joyce began pursuing several new hobbies including golf and painting with pastels. She was a prolific painter and won a number of awards for her artwork. She continued to enjoy gardening, camping, fishing, sewing projects, and spending time with family. Mom was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was incredibly loyal to her family.
She is survived by daughters Teresa (Brad Funston) Muhic, Tawnya (Jim) Chott and Katheleen (Eric) Thurston; eight grandchildren: Kalyn Beasley, Sarah Yslas (Blas), Austin (Courtney) Chott, Marshall Thurston, Taylor Chott, Julia Thurston, Emily Thurston and Joseph Chott; and great-grandchild Angie Chott. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Lorie Mena, brother-in-law Mark Bodley, and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by beloved daughter Tamara Muhic; her parents, Maurice and Marian Thompson; sisters Pat McKinley and Sandra Bodley; and brother Ronald Thompson.
Services are scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 1145 S. Aspen in Pueblo, with internment at Roselawn Cemetery. All are invited to a luncheon at the St. Joseph Parish Hall following burial. The family wishes to offer a special thanks to caregivers Rhonda Almeda and Lisa Rollins. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Alzheimers Association or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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