Joy L. Klimek, 50, Gardner, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

She was born on Dec. 1, 1961, in Iola, the daughter of Lawrence “Blackie” and Doris L. Burt Klimek. She attended Marmaton Valley schools in Moran, and Allen County Community College in Iola.

She was a janitor and teacher’s aide at Marmaton Valley High School in Moran for several years and moved to Gardner to work for the Johnson County Sheriff Civil Division for the last 12 years.

She is survived by two sisters, Janice Booth and husband, Darrel, Gardner, and Janet Adams of Fort Scott; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 23 at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Moran. Burial will follow in the Moran Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joy Klimek Memorial Fund and left in care of the funeral home.

Condolences to the family may be sent at www.feuerbornfuneral.com