Joyce, Emmett J. b. 28 Mar 1923 Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Mar 2017: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1923 - 2017 (93 years) Has 24 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Joyce, Emmett J.
Born	28 Mar 1923	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Died	12 Mar 2017
Obituary	14 Mar 2017
Green Bay Press Gazette
Emmett James Joyce, 93, passed away on March 12th, 2017 surrounded by family. He was born March 28, 1923, in Wrightstown, Wisconsin to the late William and Gertrude (Golden) Joyce. Emmett graduated from St. Norbert High School and attended St. Norbert College. He married Dolores Remmel on June 24, 1948 at St. Joseph's Church in West De Pere in a ceremony performed by Abbot Pennings. Emmett was a proud dairy farmer and resided on his farm from birth until his death. He was a member of St. Paul's and St. Clare's Catholic Church in Wrightstown for his entire life. He was 100% Irish, and loved telling stories of his three trips to Ireland. Emmett also worked as a correctional officer at the Green Bay Correctional Institution for two decades, and served as a supervisor for the Wrightstown Town Board for many years. His lifelong passion was aviation. He loved to attend air shows and was still taking flights into his 90s. He is survived by his children, Dennis (Jane), Mequon, Steven (Mary), Mansfield, Ohio, Kathy, De Pere, Kevin (Mary Beth), Green Bay, Jeff (Diane), Wausau, daughter-in-law Sara, Kingston, Sue, Milwaukee, Pat, De Pere, Geralyn (Michael) Roherty, Marshfield, and Michael, Milwaukee. Emmett was the proud grandfather of 17 grandchildren: Alexander (Katelyn), Erin (Matt), Ryan, Meghan, Genevieve (Will), Kaitlyn (Chris), Kyle (Melissa), Dillon (Caty), Abby, Logan (Caitlin), Brendan, Casey (Nick), Tesfaye, Helen, John, Mulugeta, Sam and three great-grandchildren, Emmett, David and Porter. He is further survived by sisters-in-law, Lenore Sullivan and Sarah Joyce and brother-in-law Bill Ebben and numerous nieces and nephews. Emmett was preceded in death by his wife Dolores, son David, siblings, Lillian (Judd) Baxter, Kate (Norb) Peters, Irene (Les) Neuman, Ethel (Jim) Faulds, Bill Joyce Jr., Helen Ebben, and Patricia Joyce. Family and friends may call at St. Clare Parish, St. Paul Wrightstown Site, 437 Main Street, beginning at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 16, 2017. The Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Paul's Pantry at www.paulspantry.org or 1529 Leo Frigo Drive, Green Bay, WI 54302. (Please include Emmett's name in the special instructions). Ryan Funeral Home, De Pere is assisting the Joyce family. Please go to www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from Mar. 14 to Mar. 16, 2017
Tombstone	St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Wrightstown, Wisconsin, USA
	Joyce, Emmett J. St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Wrightstown, Wisconsin
Person ID	I43832	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	21 Mar 2017

Father	Joyce, William Joseph, b. 27 Feb 1895, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 12 Oct 1976, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
Mother	Golden, Gertrude Odile, b. 5 Nov 1890, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 7 Oct 1977, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 86 years)
Family ID	F11505	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Remmel, Dolores M., b. 5 Jul 1925, Little Rapids, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 28 Aug 2002, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)

Married 24 Jun 1948 West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA

Children

	1. Joyce, Kathy
	2. Joyce, Dennis
	3. Joyce, Steven
	4. Joyce, Kevin
	5. Joyce, Jeff

Last Modified 1 May 2010

Family ID F8765 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 28 Mar 1923 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 24 Jun 1948 - West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Tombstone - - St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Wrightstown, Wisconsin, USA