Joyce Barbara Kramer, 83, of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away on March 2, 2024, in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born in Seattle, Washington to Donald and Dorothy Geimeier on July 18, 1940.

She grew up and attended school in Buffalo, New York.  While working at Westinghouse after high school she met and married the love of her life, Richard "Dick" Kramer.   Joyce and Dick were married June 18, 1960, in Buffalo.  During their early years of marriage, they lived in Buffalo, NY, Greenville, SC, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK and spent many happy years in Idabel, Oklahoma.  Upon retirement, Joyce and Dick moved to Bella Vista where they enjoyed their retirement years with wonderful friends and neighbors, travelling and finding time to enjoy their hobbies and family.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Kramer; daughter, Debbie McCarty; father, Don Geimeier; mother, Dorothy Geimeier; sister, Christine Cain; brother-in-law, Steve Cain; and nephew, Ryan Cain.

Joyce is survived by her son, Mike Kramer and his wife, Julie; daughter, Nancy Dudeck and her husband, David; sister, Donna Book and her husband, Bruce; granddaughters, Andrea Kramer, and Emeline McCarty; grandsons Jesse Haddock, Robert McCarty III, and John James "JJ" Kramer;  great granddaughter, Allie Dennis; and niece, Stephanie Cashion.

A celebration of life will be held April 27, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at the Bella Vista Baptist Church, 50 East Lancashire Boulevard, Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.