Joyce Short, age 75, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, July 30, 2021 at Bethlehem Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bethlehem Cemetery or to the Clinton Animal Shelter (C.A.R.E.) and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Joyce Eugenia Short was born on May 21, 1946 in Gregory County, South Dakota to Evan and Nellie (McKenzie) Leetch. Her family lived in Mills, Nebraska until 1952 when they moved to Stockton, Missouri. Joyce was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fair Play, Missouri. Joyce graduated from Stockton High School in 1964 and married Ray Short on August 2 ^nd , 1964 in Calhoun, Missouri. They lived and raised a family in Clinton, Missouri.

Joyce loved to bake and to cook for her family and friends and she loved flowers. She worked many years for Schreiber's in Clinton, Missouri where she retired in 2012. After that she worked for the Clinton School District and for Breaktime. She knew and loved so many.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Evan and Nellie Leetch, one brother, Donovon Leetch, and several nieces and nephews.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Ray Short, a son; Phil (Kelly) Short of Ozark, Missouri, a daughter; Lynn Ordal of Liberty, Missouri, 2 grandsons; Drake (Kristi) Holland and Aidan Ordal, and one sister; Ronnie (Dale) Snyder.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.