Laurie Culp
May 29, 1967 — December 8, 2009
Laurie A. Culp, daughter of Richard and Marilyn (Sprinkle) Joy, was born on May 29, 1967, in Harlan, Iowa. She was baptized at First Christian Church in Harlan and graduated from Harlan Community High School with the class of 1985. She continued her education at South Dakota State and Iowa Western Community College where she was awarded an Associates Degree in Business.
Laurie was employed by Variety Distributors in Harlan where she was most recently the credit manager. Laurie was a loving mother who cherished spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephew and was very attentive to their needs and wants. She also enjoyed spending time reading, going to the Shelby County Races, and shopping with her friends and family.
Laurie died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska, having attained the age of forty-two years, six months, and nine days. She is preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn.
She is survived by her son, Zachary Culp, of Harlan, Iowa; her father, Richard Joy, of Harlan, Iowa; her siblings: Michael Joy and his wife Lynn of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Amy and her husband Don Christian of Scranton, Iowa; and Mary Joy of Newcastle, Australia; nieces; nephew; other family members and many friends.
Don Robinson was the minister presiding over the 11:00 AM funeral service on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. A private inurnment was held at the Bethel-Knauss Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
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Laurie was employed by Variety Distributors in Harlan where she was most recently the credit manager. Laurie was a loving mother who cherished spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephew and was very attentive to their needs and wants. She also enjoyed spending time reading, going to the Shelby County Races, and shopping with her friends and family.
Laurie died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska, having attained the age of forty-two years, six months, and nine days. She is preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn.
She is survived by her son, Zachary Culp, of Harlan, Iowa; her father, Richard Joy, of Harlan, Iowa; her siblings: Michael Joy and his wife Lynn of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Amy and her husband Don Christian of Scranton, Iowa; and Mary Joy of Newcastle, Australia; nieces; nephew; other family members and many friends.
Don Robinson was the minister presiding over the 11:00 AM funeral service on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. A private inurnment was held at the Bethel-Knauss Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
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