In Memory of

Joy

Suivenga

Collver

Obituary for Joy Suivenga Collver

Joy Louisa Stuivenga Collver, 91, died October 29, 2021 in Hood River, Oregon. She was born June 28, 1930 near Willamina, Oregon, of parents Oran Belding Manley and Florence Mildred Manley (nee Leedy).

Joy graduated from Laurelwood Academy in 1949, and attended Walla Walla College (now University) after which she taught school for a year. She married Glenn Stuivenga June 24, 1951, in Tillamook, Oregon. They were married 53 years until Glenn's death in 2005. For most of that time they resided on Harmony Road, near Sheridan, Oregon.

Joy was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, holding various church offices, including church treasurer for the Grande Ronde and McMinnville Seventh-day Adventist churches.

After moving to Odell, Oregon, she married Dale Collver in 2011, who passed away in 2017.

Joy is survived by Will Stuivenga, (Arline Moore), Tumwater, Washington; Doug Stuivenga, (Brenda), Amity, Oregon; daughters: Kathy Davis, (Phil), Odell, Oregon; Wanda Stenkamp, (Steven), McMinnville, Oregon; sisters: Melissa Cochran, (Lyle), Roseburg, Oregon; Verna Manley, Hood River, Oregon, sisters-in-law: Marcella Manley, The Dalles, Oregon, Izella Stuivenga, Corvallis, Oregon; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren numerous nieces and nephew and their children. She is preceded on death by her parents, son, Tim Stuivenga, (Sue), Clear Lake, Wisconsin.

Memorial Services are planned for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at Hood River Seventh-day Adventist Church (1223 Oak St, Hood River, Oregon 97031). The family of Joy asks that all those in attendance to wear a facemask.

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