Vassar--Joye May, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at her home near Vassar, Kansas. She was born on October 22, 1933 in Dougherty, Oklahoma the daughter of Thaddeus and Jessie Wilkens Gardenhire.
Joye had lived in Topeka and had lived on Lake Pomona near Vassar for the last 42 years. She had been a Homemaker and a member of the Vassar United Methodist Church.
On July 27, 1957 Joye was married to Gentry May in Hugoton, Kansas.
Joye was preceded in death by her parents, Thaddeus and Jessie; and a sister, Jean Crabtree.
Joye is survived by her husband Gentry of the home; her son, Gentry May, Jr. of Topeka; her daughter, Lisa May of the home; her brother, Gary Gardenhire; her sister, Gay Crabtree; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services for Joye will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, April 22 at the Vassar United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions for Joye may be made to the Vassar United Methodist Church Trustee's, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451. Online condolences for the family may be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.