Obituary of Joyce Alley

Joyce Ann (Erbes) Alley age 58 of Hugo, Colorado peacefully passed away at her home with her loving husband at her side. She was born May 5, 1954 in Greeley, Colorado the daughter of Raymond and Clarabelle (Scheller) Erbes. She grew up in Greeley, Colorado and graduated from Greeley West High School in 1972. After high school, Joyce attended and graduated from Barnes Business School with a degree in Computer Information Processing. On May 22, 1984 at the Baptist Church in Commerce City, Colorado, Joyce was united in marriage to Dale A. Alley. They were together for over thirty-one wonderful years. In early years Joyce worked as a loan processor in the banking industry for many years. She always worked hard and understood the importance of family. The love for her family allowed her to leave the banking industry and stay at home and take care of her family. Her most precious work was being a devoted wife, mother, step-mother, and grandmother. Joyce’s family meant everything to her and she will be greatly missed by all her family and friends that she loved so much. Her spirit and her love will continue on and be expressed in all of their daily lives forever… Joyce was always collecting glassware and she was pretty proud of her glass dish collection. She had a tremendous love and collection of her 50’s music, especially her favorite Connie Francis. She loved swinging on the porch swing with her husband Dale watching the deer in the fields out behind their home. It was her place of complete peace. Joyce’s home was so very special to her as she and Dale spent three years traveling back and forth from Denver to build their dream home in Hugo. She also enjoyed sitting in her recliner by the fire place knitting many hours while she watched Dale work on all of his cars out in the garage. Joyce is survived by her husband Dale of the home; her mother, Clarabelle Erbes of Greeley, Colorado; one son Scott Hancock of Buena Vista, Colorado; one step-son, Dale A. Alley, Jr. of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado; one step-daughter, Chanda P. Alley of Poudre Canyon, Colorado; one brother, Bruce Erbes (Katie) of Berthoud, Colorado; and two grandchildren, Trip and Daisy Hancock. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Erbes and her father and mother-in-law, Page and Mary Alley.