Joyce Leslein Starling – Union County Daily Digital

Joyce L. Leslein Starling, age 79, of Marysville, formerly of Delaware, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Walnut Crossing Senior Living with family by her side.

She was a retired employee of Auto Warehousing at the Honda plant in East Liberty, where she assigned Honda cars to the trains and trucks for shipment. She previously worked for Ohio Bell, where she was a group lead operator. She was a 1963 graduate of South High School in Columbus.

Joyce’s first love was her family, who will miss her dearly. She loved to sew and made clothes for her three children when they were young.

Joyce was an animal lover and rescued many dogs and cats. She will be missed by her Bichon “Archie.”

She was known as the “cookie lady” to the baseball players her husband, Ed, coached at Delaware Hayes and Marysville High Schools. Joyce made cookies or other treats for the players to eat on the way home from away games.

She was born April 1, 1945 in Columbus to the late Robert and Josephine (Reuss) Leslein. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Mike Huffenberger.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ed Starling, whom she married in Delaware, Ohio on November 30, 1968; her three children, Andy Starling of Tampa, Florida, Amy (Jimmy) Jordan of Scottsdale, Arizona and Ali (Keith) Bayliss of West Mansfield; a granddaughter, Kasi; a grandson, Kameron; a brother, Don (Cheryl) Leslein of Ashville, Ohio; a sister, Linda Huffenberger of Florida; a sister-in-law, Judy Starling of San Mateo, California; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

The family will hold private services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Ohio Alzheimer’s Association or Union County Humane Society. Underwood Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.underwoodfuneralhome.com