Individual Details
Maryron Joyce Park
(29 Nov 1925 - 22 Apr 2018)
Maryon "Joyce" Age 92, of Bellbrook, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Bethany Village in Centerville, OH. Joyce was born November 29, 1925 in Scribner, Nebraska to Tillie Mary (Riha) Park and Rex Park. Joyce grew up in the dust bowl of Nebraska during the Great Depression. As the eldest of three daughters, she learned responsibility early by helping run her family's store after school and caring for her sisters. She met the love of her life at the age of 19, while working for the U.S. Army Air Forces at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. She and Ralph were married six weeks after they met as he was preparing to be shipped overseas during WWII. Their great love affair continued for 64 years until Ralph's death in 2009. Joyce's passions were her pride and devotion to Ralph and their daughters, sewing, gardening, and reading, particularly history. She loved exploring the country in their travel trailer for 50 years. Love of family and kindness to others was her legacy for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother-in- law, Robert G. Bott, and grandson, Grant Braden Gardner. Joyce is survived by her loving sisters, Mary Lu Bott & Marvel (Scott) Singleton; adored daughters, Laurie (Braden) Klopfer & her husband Mike of Bellbrook, and Marily (Braden) Gardner & her husband Larry of Delafield, Wisconsin; 3 grandchildren: David Klopfer & his wife Jennifer, Elizabeth (Klopfer) Weddle & her husband Nathan, and Warren Gardner & his fiancee Lauren Mistelske; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Published in Dayton Daily News on Apr. 24, 2018
Published in Dayton Daily News on Apr. 24, 2018
Events
| Birth | 29 Nov 1925 | Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 3 Apr 1930 | (Rex Edward Park and Tillie Mary Riha) Antelope, Kimball County, Nebraska |  |  | |
| Marriage | 18 Aug 1945 | Ralph Stewart Braden | |||
| Residence | 1 Jul 2005 | Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio | | | |
| Death | 22 Apr 2018 | Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio | |||
| Burial | Bellbrook Cemetery, Greene County, Ohio | |
Families
| Spouse | Ralph Stewart Braden (1922 - 2009) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Rex Edward Park (1900 - 1985) |
| Mother | Tillie Mary Riha (1902 - 1991) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Rex Park Head Male 29 Nebraska - Salesman, clothing storeTillie M Park Wife Female 28 South Dakota
Maryon J Park Daughter Female 4 4/12 Nebraska
Margaret J Park Sister Female 16 Nebraska
Residence
Maryon J BradenPrevious Residence: Bellbrook, Ohio 45305
Previous Residence Postal Code: 45305
Second Previous Residence Place: Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Third Previous Residence Place: Bellbrook, Ohio 45305
Residence Date: 1 Jul 2005
Residence Place: Bellbrook, Greene, Ohio, United States
Residence Place (Original): Bellbrook, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1925
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKR-NQT.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KGG6-SP3.
3. Find a Grave Memorial 189330186.