Joyce Ann (Harper) Preston Hindman, 83, of Haven, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 7, 1938 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jonathan Leroy and Zelma Edith (Porterfield) Harper.
She graduated from Mount Hope High School with the class of 1956.
Joyce was the activity director for Mount Hope Nursing Center for many years.
She was united in marriage to Donald E. Hindman on March 18, 1985 in Woodward, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2016.
Joyce loved beading, sewing, crocheting in her recent years. She used to love woodcarving and working with ceramics.
She is survived by son, Randy Preston of Haven; daughters, Kandy Page of Derby; Sandy Richey of Haven; and Dawnell Deroser of John Day, Oregon; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Don Harper of Burrton; Ron Harper of Orlando, Florida and Keith Harper of Gilbert, Arizona.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and five siblings.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Haven Senior Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Hope Nursing Center in care of Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 217, Haven 67543.