Joyce Carpenter

Joyce D. Carpenter Beckner, 79, of Independence, Iowa, wife of David Beckner, died peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.

There will be a private family service at a later date.
Final Resting Place: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.
Schmitz Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Highway 150 South, Oelwein, is assisting the family.