Dr. Joyce Rusterholz

Dr. Joyce E. Rusterholz, 55, of Middletown, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on December 6, 1953 to parents Edwin and Norma (Wolber) Rusterholz.

Dr. Rusterholz received her medical degree from The University of Louisville in 1980, then moved to St. Louis, MO for her residency and started her first medical practice. She relocated to Middletown in 1991 and began practicing medicine at Southwest Ohio OB/GYN. She had a passion for her family and pets, and greatly enjoyed travel.

She is survived by her three sons, Francis "Jay" Dube and his wife, Ashley, of Lafayette, IN, Patrick Dube of Oxford, OH and Paul Marre of Middletown; her mother, Norma Rusterholz of Cincinnati; sisters, Shirley Krouse of Middletown and Sharon (Gary) Laukhuff of Indianapolis, IN; three nieces, Angela Krouse of Middletown, Julie Laukhuff of Louisville, KY and Kelly Laukhuff of Zionsville, IN; and one nephew, Steven Wooton currently serving in the US Navy. She was preceded in death by her father, Edwin Rusterholz. She will also be missed by her medical practice partner, Dr. Talbot and her office staff and friends, Terry Jones, Karen Middleton, Sharon Perkins, Beth Daniel, Tracy Cassidy and Mary Crutchfield.

Funeral Service will be held Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 4:00 pm at WILSON-SCHRAMM-SPAULDING FUNERAL HOME, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown with Reverend Dr. Eric Newell officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

Memorial donations may be made to P.A.W.S., 2790 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., P.O. Box 684, Middletown, OH 45042 – OR - the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077-7491.

Funeral Home:
Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
3805 Roosevelt Blvd.
Middletown, OH
US 45044