Joyce E Robbins

Friday, July 30, 2021, Joyce E. (Coffman) Robbins went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Joyce was born in Kankakee, IL on August 23, 1939. She resided many years in Kankakee, but also resided several years in Chicago, IL and Phoenix, AZ during her working years. Joyce was the daughter of the late Dorothy R. Hester, Bradley, IL, and E. Delmar Coffman, also of Bradley, IL. She is survived by a sister, Shirley A. (Lowell) Long of Toano, VA, a brother, Darryl L. (Jan) Coffman of Normal, IL, and a stepsister, Jane Hirt of Bourbonnais, IL. She is preceded in death by a sister, Rowena Berry Coffman. She married Donald Robbins on September 8, 1956. He preceded her in death. They had one son, Donald M. Robbins who preceded her in death on March 31, 2005. Her former daughter-in-law, Janet Robbins of Minooka, IL and two grandchildren, Amanda and Jonathon survive. For many years Joyce worked as a legal secretary and paralegal. In 1986, she became a Registered Nurse. During her nursing career she practiced nursing in Illinois, Arizona, and Hawaii. August 1979, she became a born again Christian and was baptized at the North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix, AZ. Joyce became a member of Faith Baptist Church in Bourbonnais, IL, when she moved back to Illinois. Joyce was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed listening to gospel and classical music. She was an avid reader and enjoyed boating and traveling. Her body was cremated on August 5, 2021, as a pre-arrangement with the Kankakee County Cremation Society and Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee. Plans for a memorial in honor of her life are still being developed. Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church in Bourbonnais or Catholic Charities in Kankakee.