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Joyce P. Bliss
03/23/1926 — 06/11/2011
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Winona, Minn
Joyce P. Bliss
Joyce P. Bliss, 85, of Richland died at home on June 11, 2011. She was born March 23, 1926 in Winona, MN. to Vern and Irma Paddock.
Her parents moved to Chippewa Falls, WI in 1931 and Joyce attended schools there; graduating from high school in 1944. Carroll College in Waukesha, WI granted her a BA in English and Art in 1948. Joyce then went to Denver, CO where she completed her master's degree in Library Science from the University of Denver in 1949. She became the first children's librarian at Mid Columbia Library in Kennewick, WA.
In July of 1950 she married Laurence Bliss in Chippewa Falls and they began a 53 year marriage living in Richland, WA. In 1955 Joyce became the Children's Librarian at the Richland Public Library retiring in 1985.
Her parents, husband, and infant son, Alan Paul Bliss preceded her in death.
She is survived by a son Randall of Agoura Hills, CA, a daughter Julie of Spokane, WA and a granddaughter. Visitation for Joyce will be held at Einan's Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 from 5pm-7pm. The funeral service will be held at Einan's Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:30 am
Our deepest condolences to the family.
Thank you Grandma for the best peach cobbler, delicious watermelon even pickled and an endless supply of apricots for the backyard. We love and miss you.cannot wait to see you again.
My love and thoughts go out to the Bliss family. Joyce sounded like a wonderful, loving woman who was quite a trailblazer. I know that you have many memories of her that will hopefully help ease your loss.
Joyce’s contributions to libraries in Kennewick and Richland were much valued by generations of children–many of them grown up with children of their own. I was honored to purchase a chair form Joyce that had belonged to her mother. I always thought I would ask her to recount to me the story of the chair…She will be missed.
I met Joyce in the sunset of her life. She and I told many jokes to each other. A woman with an incredible sense of humor that always made me smile inside at each meeting with her. God bless her family and friends. She was very special.
joyce, you were my four childrens wonderful”library lady”. they could not wait for their special library story day each week. you contributed so many wonderful memories to the children and parents
in richland. you were truly a very special lady.
sharon liddell Paul, Phill, Pat and Pam
Thank you, Mrs. Bliss, for years of dedicated library service! I’ll never forget your gentle spirit when asked to help a young kid find a certain book or reference. You gave me my first library card…and opened the world to me.
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Joyce P. Bliss