Joy Edwin Kleven passed away October 13, 2009 in Hanna, AB at the age of 96. Joy was born August 15, 1913 on his father’s homestead along the Thunder Creek near Darmody, SK and was the eldest of seven children. He attended school in Mawer, SK and after completing Grade 9 worked in a grocery store. The family moved to Tisdale, SK in 1930. After a few years in the bush the family moved south to Mawer again. Joy and brother Oscar trailed the cattle and horses nearly 300 miles, tenting along the way. The whole trip took approximately two weeks. In the fall of 1938 Joy, along with two friends, caught the freight at Elbow, SK, and rode a box car to Youngstown, AB, where he got a job with Jim Cameron north of town (Bill & Shirley Powell farm today). Joy purchased a farm nearby in 1940. It was during this time he met Eleanor Harland from Pincher Creek, a teacher at Wastina School. They were married in 1942, and their first daughter, Ida Lou, was born in 1943. Tragically, when daughter Eleanor was born in March 1945, his wife passed away. At this time his mother, “Grandma Kleven” came from Saskatchewan to help look after the girls. After he sold the west farm, he purchased the “Day” place north-east of Youngstown where he lived until he retired from active farming in the early 1980s. Joy resided in the big brick house in Youngstown for many years until November 2006 when he became a resident of the Seniors’ Lodge in Hanna where he loved to socialize and participate in activities and trips. Everyone will remember Joy for his remarkable memory, story telling abilities, amiable manner, sense of humour, unselfishness, honesty, and desire to help others. He will be lovingly remembered by two daughters, Ida Lou Schober of Olds and Eleanor (Brian) Kreiser of Youngstown, eight Grandchildren: Dean (Vicky) Kreiser of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Myles Kreiser (Kandie), of Beaumont, Jeff Kreiser, of Youngstown, Barry (Lana) Kreiser, of Didsbury, Robin Kreiser (fiance Blair), Trevor (Naomi) Schober, and Loni (and James van der Lee) all of Calgary, and Chris (Katie) Schober of Ascot, UK. Also surviving are eleven great-grand children; his brother Everett (Eileen) Kleven, and sister Inez Page of Three Hills, and brothers-in-law Derek Page and John Harland and sister-in-law Marion Dommer as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Joy was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor, his parents, Ole and Ida Kleven, three brothers, Orin, Oscar and Kenneth, sister, Orma, and son-in-law, Herbert Schober.Funeral Services were held in the Youngstown Community Hall on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Donations can be made in Joy’s memory to the Hanna Seniors Lodge, Box 160, Hanna, Alberta T0J 1P0 or charity of your choice. Heather Caseley of Hanna Funeral Chapel entrusted with arrangements. 403-854-4988 or 1-888-578-2928