Steward, Joyce Elinor Stribling
Ellensburg, WA
Joyce Elinor Stribling Steward, age 87, died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at the
Kittitas Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ellensburg, Wash. Joyce
was born Jan. 16, 1917, in Paton, Iowa, to Oscar Burdell and Hattie May
(Jones) Stribling. She attended Paton public schools; Stephens College in
Columbia, Mo.; Iowa University, Iowa City; and Grinnell College in Grinnell,
Iowa, from which she graduated in 1938. She received her Master of Arts degree
from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. From 1951 to 1964, Joyce
taught English at West High School, Madison. She spent the 1961-1962 academic
year at Yale University on a John Hay Fellowship. From 1964 until 1966, Joyce
served as chair of the English department at Lafollette High School, also in
Madison. In 1966, she joined the U.W.-Madison English department where she
taught composition and an innovative women in literature course, and managed
the university's writing laboratory. She authored numerous English textbooks
and was active in several professional organizations, notably the National
Council of Teachers of English. She retired from the University of Wisconsin
in 1982 and moved to Port Madison on Bainbridge Island, Wash., where she
continued to write, co-authoring a book for elder writers and lecturing
through a program of the Washington Commission for the Humanities. In 1999,
Joyce moved to Ellensburg, Wash. to be close to family. During her eighties,
she published a book of her poetry and taught classes for senior citizens.
Joyce is survived by a son, Chuck (Peggy) Steward of Ellensburg; a grandson,
Derek (Kerry) Steward; great-granddaughter, McKenzie Steward; and
great-grandson, Cabot Steward, all of Seattle. She is also survived by
numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family would
appreciate memorial contributions to the Ellensburg Public Library, 209 N.
Ruby, Ellensburg, WA 98926, or the Bainbridge Island Public Library, 1270
Madison N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. A private family memorial service is
planned. Burial will take place on Bainbridge Island. Steward & Williams
Tribute Center of Ellensburg, Wash. is in charge of arrangements.
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