William "Bill" Hall Joy

William "Bill" Joy, age 79 of Iowa City and formerly of Perry, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Legacy Memory Care in Iowa City, IA. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Memorials will be given to Alzheimers Association or Perry Area Food Pantry and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. William "Bill" Hall Joy was born on January 4, 1943, in Perry, IA to Charles Irving and Loraine (Farr) Joy. He graduated from Perry High School, and then went to the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Connie Rae Kiger at United Methodist Church in Fairfield, IA on June 12, 1966. Bill worked as a private practice lawyer and partner at Joy-Poffenberger-Joy Attorneys at Law for 27 years. He was also a District Court Judge for 5th Judicial District for 27 years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Perry Rotary Club, Central Iowa Garden Club Railway Society, Motor Ioway, Board of Directors at Perry Public Library, Dallas County Bar Association, and the ABA. He enjoyed collecting firearms, antique cars, steam engines and garden railroads. In death he rejoins his parents, Charles and Loraine Joy, and a sister, Virginia Joy Poffenberger. Left to cherish Bills memory are his wife Connie Joy, children, John Joy, Susan Joy, and Patricia (David) Sutton, grandson, Gehrig Sutton, and a brother, James Joy. Memorial Service Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:00 AM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, Iowa 50220 Visitation Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, Iowa 50220