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Joy Aline Marshall Mikeska
19 Feb 1922 – 29 Jun 2001
| Birth | 19 Feb 1922 |
| Death | 29 Jun 2001 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery Taylor , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | John Christeson on 14 May 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26809098 |
Bio
Joy Mikeska, longtime resident of Taylor passed away on Friday morning June 29th, 2001 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Her family was at her side. Joy was born to Dan and Bessie Hood Marshall on February 19th, 1922 on the Easley Farm in Jonah, Texas. She was the great-granddaughter of Isaac and Sarah Larimore Hood who settled in Williamson County in 1870. Joy's family moved to Taylor in 1930 to manage the Taylor Country Club. She attended Taylor Public Schools and was a graduate of the Taylor High School class of 1940. She married Rudy L. Mikeska Sr. on January 10th, 1942. Rudy and Joy moved to California where Rudy was stationed during World War II. They returned to Taylor in 1945 to manage the Taylor County Club. They managed the Club for the next 18 years. In 1952, Rudy and Joy started their barbecue business which is still in operation in Taylor. From 1963 to 1973 they owned the famous L & M cafe in downtown Georgetown. Joy's expertise in event planning, food preparation, and catering is legendary. She stayed active in the family business for 30 years. Her love of cooking is carried on by her children. Joy loved to travel and she also enjoyed her flower garden and caring for the native birds that lived at her home overlooking the Taylor Golf Course, a place where she lived for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy L. Mikeska Sr. on August 9th, 1989. She is survived by her 3 children, daughters, Judy Kaase and her husband Darvin. Mopsie Cavo and her husband Robert. Son, Rudy L. "Tim" Mikeska Jr. and his wife Candy. Her sister, Lanelle Blackman. 7 Grandchildren... David Kaase and his wife Charlene. Bobby, Ryan and Luke Cavo, and Meggie, Rudy III and Timothy Mikeska. and numerous nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be prayed for Joy on Monday, July 2nd at 7pm at Providence Funeral Home. Mass of the Resurrection will be on Tuesday, July 3rd at 10am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylor. Concelebrating the Mass will be Monsignor Lonnie Urban and Monsignor Arthur Michalka.
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