Joyce Galamba

August 19, 1930 - July 17, 2013

Joyce Marie Kohn Galamba, age 82, of Overland Park, Kansas died July 17, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23rd at The Louis Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made the Alzheimer’s Association. The daughter of Milton and Lillian Kohn, Joyce was raised in Tampa, Florida, and graduated from the Holly Names in Tampa, Florida. Joyce loved the summer, sun, pool and tennis, was a state championship tennis player throughout her teens, and a locally top ranked tennis player as an adult. Joyce attended Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana, and completed her studies at Avila University. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 38 years, Elmer Galamba, and daughter, Gayle Singer Salomo. Joyce found her passion selling real estate. She was known as a top producer for Paul Hamilton Realtors, J.C. Nichols/Reece and Nichols. Her zest for life was evident to everyone who ever had the pleasure of knowing her. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Susan Galamba, daughter and son-in-law Marci and Masoud Agshari, and grandchildren Petrina and husband Scott Reynolds, Bradley and Sydney Galamba, Mina and Matin Asghari, and great-grandchildren Christopher and Josie Reynolds. The family would like to give a special thank you to Kelly Sanchez at Indian Creek Heath Care and her stafff.