Alger, Joyce A.

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• Obituary: 8 Nov 1991; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Joyce A Schmitt, Fairy Springs Rd, Hilbert, age 70, died Wednesday, November 6, 1991 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 2, 1921 at Thorp, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Earl and Josephine (VanHulst) Alger. She was a graduate of St. John High School, Little Chute. She was married to Robert Schmitt on November 22, 1939 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Kaukauna. After marriage, the couple had resided in the Stockbridge area, where Mrs Schmitt resided for the last 43 years. She worked as a laborer for Tecumseh Products, New Holstein for several years; she then owned and operated a restaurant in Stockbridge for four years, retiring in 1968, and then was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sherwood. She enjoyed playing cards and Yahtzee with her many friends.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law: Mrs LeRoy (Janet) Ecker, and Mrs Thomas (Alyce) Head, all of Stockbridge; a son, Wayne Schmitt, Appleton; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters and brothers-in-law; Mrs John (June) Weber Sr, Stockbridge; Mrs Les (Pat) Winius, Little Chute; Mrs David (Carol) Elmergreen, Stockbridge; three brothers and sisters-in-law; Marvin and Lorraine Alger, Kaukauna; John and Mary Alger, Chilton; Ronald and Dorothy Alger, Stockbridge; a very special friend, Ellen Hemauer, Stockbridge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Robert in 1989; three brothers and a sister.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 1991 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sherwood with Rev Kenneth Frozena officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the cortege leaves for the church on Saturday at the Sansom Funeral Home, Stockbridge. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established in Joyce's name.
(Appleton Post Crescent, Fri Nov 8, 1991 pg C6)

Joyce married Schmitt, Robert J. 22 Nov 1939, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Robert (son of Schmitt, Joseph and Krebser, Ella A.) was born 5 Jan 1918, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Mar 1989, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Janet — Ecker, Leroy. [Group Sheet]

Alyce — Head, Thomas. [Group Sheet]