Joyce Marie (Ewald) Leiker, 86, of Midland, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Joyce was born March 17, 1930 in Great Bend, Kansas to Smith Joseph Ewald and Rose E. Schartz. She graduated from Ellinwood High School in Kansas in 1948 and married the love of her life Daniel J. Leiker on June 7, 1949 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ellinwood, Kansas. She was a dedicated mom and homemaker while living in Bushton and St. John, Kansas. In 1967 she moved to Kermit, Texas and enjoyed working outside of the home with Avon and in retail sales with Montgomery Wards and the Fashion Shop. Joyce and Dan moved to Midland in 1982 where she worked in sales at Dunlap’s before retiring in January 1988.After retirement and traveling, Joyce and Dan served as Eucharistic ministers at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Midland for several years. Joyce’s love of her faith was demonstrated by her kindness to all who knew her. She will be missed by her family and all her friends at Manor Park.She is survived by her three sons, Merle and wife Christine of Midland, Loren and wife Cathy of McKinney, and Gary of Lubbock; three grandchildren, Gabriel Leiker and wife Melissa of Lubbock, John Leiker and wife Amy of Morgantown, and Angela Austin and husband Gene of Odessa; along with seven great-grandchildren.Joyce is also survived by two sisters, Corrine (Bieberle) Batchman of Ellinwood, and Bernadine (Ewald) Overman and husband Don of Scottsbluff; five brothers, Jerome Ewald and wife Elvera of Wichita, Marvin Bieberle and wife Marge of Great Bend, Ron Bieberle and wife Paula of Ellinwood, Gordon Bieberle of Chicago, Floyd Bieberle and wife Peggy of Derby; and two widowed sisters-in-law, Shirley Ewald of Oregon and Mary Bieberle of Great Bend.Joyce is preceded in death by her husband Daniel John and daughter Sandra Louise Leiker; her parents, Smith Ewald and Rose (Shartz Ewald) Bieberle, and Nick L. Bieberle; her brothers Bob Ewald and Norbert Bieberle; and brother-in-law Ron Batchman.A Rosary service will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,
