Joy Himes Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Joy Himes of Brookville, Pennsylvania. Joy, born on May 28, 1934, passed away on August 15, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Spare and Clara Strauser Spare; and her siblings, Albert, Gary, Walter Spare, Bob, Dick, Don, Fred Strauser and Alta Hetrick.
She is survived by: her children, Dave Himes, Gail Himes, Paul Himes (Tammy), Susan Lingenfelter (Alex) and Lisa Penman (Ben); her siblings, Ron Strauser, Russell Strauser (Kimberly), Harold Spare and Twila Clark; her siblings-in-law, Leroy Himes (Julia), Eva Caylor, Bernice Strauser, Alice Strauser and Jane Strauser; her grandchildren, Andy Blair (Amber), Carisa Miskovic (Slavo), Talia Orr (Stacy), Rachel Birch (Bryan), Wayne Lingenfelter (Krysta), Kenneth Lingenfelter (Sevie), Ashley Crist (Matthew), Chantelle Jesburger, Savanah Clinger (Mathew), Brandon Jesberger, Charles Taylor (Emily), Veronica Schoening (Rick), Alissa Taylor (Greg), Joshua Himes (LeAnn), Charity Diefenderfer (Michael), Zachary Taylor (Heather), Sarah Dawson (Shawn), Clint Lingenfelter, Izzy Penman, Amanda Birch (Jared), Robert Penman (Kaitlin) and Bryan Penman (Summer); her great grandchildren, Ryley Blair, Cameron Blair, Connor Miskovic, Andrew Miskovic, Asia Walter, Bryce Walter, Emma Miller, Eli Miller, Caleb Zimmerman (Madelyn), Kayden Lingenfelter, Kinlee Lingenfelter, Kole Lingenfelter, Kyla Lingenfelter, Athena Lingenfelter, Paris Lingenfelter, Petros Lingenfelter, Wyatt Crist, Hudson Crist, Aiden Jesburger, Liam Neff, Rhyleigh Neff, Henry Jesburger, Natalee Himes, Taylor Clinger, Talan Taylor, Cooper Taylor, Jaxton Taylor, Sullivan Taylor, Rickey Schoening, Evelynn Schoening, Velvet Schoening, John Wayne Schoening, Parker Yeaney, Hunter Young, Novalee Mohney, Bentlee Diefenderfer, Tucker Diefenderfer, Sebastian Diefenderfer, Hayden Cochenour, Gavin Cochenour, Serenity Nupp, Matthew Nupp, Gohan Dawson, Jazmine Kraus, Leylan Birch, Gracelynn Sammons, Kinsley Birch, Emberly Birch, Natalie Birch, Miya Penman, Hunter Penman, Lucy Penman, Amara Penman, Elizabelle Geer, Jauven Geer, Luna Penman, Elijah Penman and Melissa Orr; her great great grandchildren, Brielle Rowe, Colson Cieleski, Wesley Himes, Aspyn Himes, Wreyn Himes, Juniper Zimmerman, Paisley Jesberger, Lincoln Rowe, Keaton Cieleski and Lenox Orr; Deborah Wagner.
Memorial donations may be made to the Meade Chapel Church or The Gideons International.
