Joyce Killham

Joyce Killham, age 51, of Aurora, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 P.M., Thursday, June 25th at the Grandview Apartment Community Center, 3423 Kelly Street, Grand Island. Jim Kraft will officiate. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: JOYCE KILLHAM

Joyce L. Killham, the daughter of Harry and Pauline (Kearns) Burson, was born in Fremont, Nebraska on October 20, 1957 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on June 21, 2009 at the age of 51.

She graduated from Giltner High School. Joy was united in marriage to Richard Killham on August 20, 1977. Joy worked at as a nurse’s aide in Aurora.

She is preceded in death by her father.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Richard of Aurora; 3 children, Bruce (Margaret) Killham of Grand Island, Shawn (Nicole) Killham of Humphrey and Andrea (Jon) Stewart of Grand Island; 4 grandchildren, Caleb, Emery and Cayley Killham and Hunter Stewart; mother, Pauline Burson of Grand Island; 4 brothers, David (Nancy) Burson of Giltner, Sam Burson of Aurora, Luke (Louise) Burson of Elba and Steve (Young Sin) Burson of Korea; sister, Pat Schamp of Grand Island.