Joyce Rief, of Wichita, died Wednesday, June 04, 2014 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington at the age of 73. She graduated from this life with honors and is at peace with her Lord.

She was born the daughter of Wayne and Edna Fay (Snavely) Gray on Wednesday, October 02, 1940 in Concordia.

Survivors include her daughter Theresa Butler and her husband Michael of Providence, Texas; son, Robert Rief of Herington; daughter, Shelly Murrow and her husband Randy of Haysville; brother, Bobby Gray of California; sister, Jean Lunderman of Oklahoma; sister, Joan; brother, James Gray of Kansas; sister, Betty Hershey and her husband Billy of Kansas, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Joyce loved all of her brothers, sisters and children very much.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her oldest son, Timothy Gray; brother, John Gray and her former husband, Robert Rief, Sr.

A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 p.m to 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2014.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington. Her son-in-law, Dr. Michael Butler, will officiate.

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Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Wellington.