Joyce Dorman Fritschle, 78, of Goodyear, AZ, formerly of Buckeye, AZ died September 13, 2015. She was born June 2, 1937 to William Dorman and Excelia Dorman in Norwich, CT. Joyce served in the Army from Sept 5, 1957 to Oct 31, 1963 as a Captain Surgical Nurse. As a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, Joyce served as a lector and extraordinary minister to the homebound. She was also past president of Our Lady of Solitude praesidium chapter of The Legion of Mary from 2009 to 2012.
Joyce is survived by her daughters Leslie (William) Dixon of Buckeye, AZ and Sheree Ruiz of Las Vegas, NV; sons Gayland (Tanja) Fritschle of Buckeye, AZ, and Douglas Fritschle of Glendale, AZ; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Duane Fritschle.
A rosary will be prayed at 9:15 am with a funeral mass immediately following at 10:00 am Friday, September 25, 2015 at St Henry Catholic Church, 24750 W Lower Buckeye Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85326. In lieu of flowers, donations to GoFundMe (Joyce Fritschle Memorial Fund) will help continue the sponsorship of Joyce’s child through ChildFund.