BENTON – Mrs. Joice Ann Haase, age 78, of Benton, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Stonebridge Nursing and Rehab of Benton.
Joice was born on November 26, 1946, in Altavista, VA; the daughter of George Burnette and Dessie (McCrickard) Burnette. She married Jerry Haase, and he preceded her in death on July 9, 2000.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of West Frankfort.
She was a former Certified Nurses Aid. She also used to work inserting sale flyers in the Daily American Newspaper of West Frankfort. She also enjoyed being a renowned doll maker.
Joice enjoyed sewing and watching her favorite television programs, including Survivor, Big Brother, and 90 Day Fiancée. She also liked to play games on her tablet, and she liked researching medicine and politics on the internet. But most of all she loved spending time with family.
Surviving are her three children: Catina Powell and husband Theo of Paducah, KY, Cassandra Carney of Marion, and Michael Karch and wife Jenny of Raeford, NC; a granddaughter, Tedrah “Penelope” Wece of Paducah, KY; a brother, Frank Burnette and wife Elaine of Buckeye, AZ; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Sister Laura Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow in the Creal Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.
Memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and will be accepted at the funeral home.
To give condolences online to the family, or to share memories of Joice, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.
