Joyce Diane Yetter (nee. Dayson) 79, long time resident of Columbia passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, after a brief illness.
Born on, August 21, 1944, to the late Albert and Helen (Allen) Dayson in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. As a young girl she moved to Columbia where she married her beloved Andy marking the beginning of a shared life filled with love and devotion. Joyce raised her children in a beautiful home next to her beloved mother Helen making lifelong memories with their Gram. Joyce moved to White Township in 2022.
Joyce graduated from Belvidere High School in 1962, became a homemaker and went on to work for the State of New Jersey as a senior court clerk at the Warren County Courthouse in Belvidere for 25 years before her retirement. She made many life-long friends while employed at the courthouse.
She was a very talented artist, and enjoyed all types of mediums, including acrylic and water colors. She loved dining out, traveling to Lancaster and Florida and shopping. She loved exploring new places and taking day trips.
Joyce was predeceased by her beloved husband Andrew Yetter (P. 2020). Joyce was blessed with three children, Stacey Trone (P. 2022), David Trone and Aaron Yetter. She was also blessed with her grandchildren, Kristin, Natalie, Mikayla, Aaron Jr., Christian and Megan (P. 2014), seven great-grandchildren and her beloved pet Lacy.
Joyce is also survived by her sisters Nancy Read and Anita Sency and brother Thomas Dayson. She was predeceased by sisters Donna, Lillian and Martha and most recently her brother Albert.
Relatives and friends may visit on Friday June 21, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday June 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown. A service will be held at 11 a.m. at the funeral home on, Saturday, June 22, 2024, interment will follow at Hainesburg Cemetery.
Our pets give us unconditional love and enrich our lives. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Joyce’s name to Father John’s Animal House, 50 Father John’s Lane, Lafayette, NJ 07848.