Joyce Sue Kincheloe

Joyce Sue Henson Whipple Kincheloe was born on August 29, 1940 in Bell City Missouri to James Oriville and Dorothy Mytrle Henson. When she was about 2 years of age she moved with her parents to Gooding Idaho where she spent the majority of her childhood and graduated from Wendell High School in May of 1958 or so. Mom didn't have a lot of happy memories of her childhood growing up poor on the wrong side of town but she over came those obstacles and after graduating from high school moved to Sacramento Ca where she went to work for the depart of motor vehicles before marrying her high school sweetheart Dean Whipple in 1959. A year later her first son was born, Robert Shannon Whipple who she called Casey because her husband did not like the name Casey and instisted on Robert. Mom called him Casey from the day he was born and to this day only family calls him Casey, to all others he is known as Robert or Bob which is foreign to his family and always will be. Sometime in 1961 she moved to Fussa Machi Japan where the had three more children, Charles Orville, Michael David and Dorothy Lorraine. By the time she left Japan she had 4 children under the age of 4 and all she did was mother young babies she had no clue what to do with so treated them all like very small adults believing in her heart that kids are simpy small people and deserve the same respect, consideration and treatment as any other human on Earth. After 14 years of marriage she divorced her husband Dean and moved back to the Magic Valley after living in places like Edwards AFB CA, Fussa Machi Japan, Ft Dix NJ, Hawaii and Virginia. She thrived in the smallk town, everyone helps everyone atmosphere of small town Twin Falls in the early 1970's. She raised her 5 children if not with the utmost success at least with the utmost intention of seeing them become something they could be proud of. Her philosophy was if you want to be a bum then be the best bum you can be since it doesn't matter what you are as long as you are the best at what you choose to be. All of her children have always had her strict work ethic and have always given the best of what they could to any job they chose to accept no matter how low paying. One of the high lights of her life was being present when her Granddaughter Vanessa was born. She watched this young life enter the world (yes she abandoned my needs to watch new life emerge) and walked on air for days afterwards rejoycing in the miracle of life she was blessed to witness and welcome her much loved granddaughter into this world. Her Granddaughter was the only birth she was blessed to witness and she cherished this event for the rest of her life. She loved all her Grandchildren but Vanessa was the only one she was blessed to see. In 1984 she met who she felt was the love of her life Fancis Gene Kincheloe and spent the next 23 years being what she felt he needed in a wife, friend and helpmate. She shared her beloved children, who luckily loved him more then they did their own father and who he seemed to love in return. Joyce loved all sorts of home crafts but rarely had time for them until she quit working to stay home to care for Gene after his health failed. At that time she started quilting, painting and many other forms of home crafts she shared with her family that none of us had any inclination she possessed but were all happy to recieve her gifts. Joyce worked as a waitress and/or cook for more then 30 years in many area restaraunts including, the Depot Grill on more the one occasion, the Holiday Inn, Blue Lakes Inn. The Alley (If any of you can remember when), a Mexican resteraunt on Main street I can't remember the name of but where I learned the term Que Pasa, The Old Rogerson Holel, and others I cannot remember. Her second to last job was driving for Pony Express with her faithfull side kick MinnieLou by her side. Her Last job was caring for her husband Gene after his health failed him. Other then her husband in her final years she cherished the love and companionship of her devoted dog MinnieLou named after her Grandmother. Minnielou one day jumped into Mom's arms, kissed her on the chin and passed to the next life and Mom never forgot that special but most heartbreaking moment as the pet she loved above all others left this life with such a loving heartfelt exit in her arms with such love and devotion. Mom grieved for Minnie so deeply and felt she could cry for a dog in a way she couldn't for her sister, sons and parents because to grieve for the pet was acceptable but to grieve for the people would render her unable to function. After Minnielou died she told me many times that the tears she cried for her most loved dog were tears for all those she loved the most and since it seemed she was crying for a dog no one would ask her to stop so pouring her grief of all her losses into Minnie made the other losses easier to endure without any questions or justifications. My mother was a very strong person who triumphed over obstacles few can understand and was a friend unsurpassed by those less fortunate to know her love and care for her friends and family. My Mom's friendships lasted more then a life time they lasted beyond a lifetime. Dorothy Moody, Leslie, Dory, Jan, Peggy Anthony, Eva Barnes, and her most devoted friend, her daugher Lori. Mom, I love you now and have loved you forever even when you didn't think so. You kept me grounded and on track in my darkest moments even when you felt you did nothing at all. I knew you were there in the dark and were shining your special light just for me and I followed that light to find my center when I know you were always there at the center wanting me to find my way. I love you Mom and will always miss you but will forever reach to emulate your message of love, honor, courage, dedication no matter how many times I fail or others judge me to fail. Rest in Peace and no that Casey, Brian and I are your legacy for the future and we will do what we can to honor you and carry your gift with us. Joyce is survived by her children Robert Shannon (Casey) Whipple of Orvado Nv, Lori Payne of Jackpot Nv, and Brian Whipple of Carey Idaho. Grandchildren Jeremiah, Vanessa and Kandi of Boise, Toni of Plano TX. Great grandchildren Jordan, Rylee, Levi, Issace, Garrett and her brother JR henson of Mountain home. Joyce has been met by her sister Doris Jean, Father James Oriville, mother Dorothy M. sons Michael David and Charles Orville, beloved pets MinnieLou, Seymore, His Royal Highness, and Pippin who loved to show his stuff and eat like a pig and her gandson Allen. Mom I love you and will always love you and remember you for the person you strived to be and not the one you thought the world saw you as. You gave so much and didn't recognise the rewards because all you saw was survival but others saw and loved you for who you are and how you loved your family and gave all you had. I miss you mom, I will always miss you and will always strive to be like you.