Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away after being diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2024. She remained at home with the care and support of her daughter (and daughter’s family) in hospice.
Joyce was the daughter of Danish immigrants Edith and Harold along with her older brother Howard and younger sister Shirley.
Joyce married Miles in march of 1951 and started a family. They were Married 70 years. So many things happened during her 94 (almost 95) years of life. The loss of her father and oldest son, the marriage of her other two children, the loss of her mother who she cared for. The birth of her grandchildren and great grandchildren and the death of her husband in 2021.
Joyce enjoyed doing many things. She worked very hard in her yard and garden and was proud of her flowers, she kept busy bowling, golfing, dancing, scuba diving, crafting, traveling, boating, water skiing, reading, homemaking, cross stitching and working as a Tupperware sales person and interviewer for the university of Michigan social research, and neighborhood watch member. She made many lasting friendships along the way through her neighborhood clubs, her volunteering at the schools, her bible classes and her church families.
Joyce was truly loved and blessed and a blessing to others. She will be greatly missed here on earth by everyone.
Joyce is survived by her children, Michael (Carol), Jami (Dave); grandchildren, Shannon (Daniel), Sarah, Adam; two great-grandchildren, Levi and Camdon; her sister, Shirley (Jack); and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her loving husband of 70 years, Miles; a son, Danny; and a brother Howard (Gerri).
A memorial service for Joyce will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Kaul Funeral Home, 35201 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48035, followed by a memorial visitation from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
