Joyce Ann McKerahan January 15, 2025 in Murrieta, CA. Born July 12, 1944 on an Army Air Base in Stuttgart, AR to Harold and Rosemary Yeager (née Tonti). Harold was a Staff Sergeant stationed there. Joyce grew up in Columbus, OH attending St. Mary Magdalene School and St. Mary of the Springs High School (1962). She attended Miami University Oxford, OH. Worked as bookkeeper with realty and construction firms in Columbus. She became a massage therapist while in Carrollton, GA. She voraciously read literature on science, world religions, and archaeology. She loved classical music and ballet. She excelled coloring mandalas and artful designs. Survived by her son, Kelly McKerahan (Karin), granddaughter, Megan McKerahan (Dean Scholten), brothers, James Yeager (Elaine Zabor), John Yeager (Elaine), and Joe Yeager (Irina). She was preceded in death by parents Harold Yeager and Rosemary Hussey. We remember Joyce as a warm-hearted, joyous, bright-minded woman who gave light and peace to all who knew her well. Her ashes are to be scattered in Fort Myers Beach, FL.
