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Joyce Bayer

1942 - 2018

Joyce Bayer obituary, 1942-2018, Appleton, WI

BORN

1942

DIED

2018

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Wichmann Funeral Home - Downtown Appleton

537 North Superior Street

Appleton, Wisconsin

Joyce Bayer Obituary

Joyce Bayer

Appleton - Joyce R. Bayer, 76, of Appleton, WI passed away after a courageous battle with a rare aggressive form of cancer called Cholangiocarcinoma on July 2, 2018 in Appleton.

Joyce was born in Appleton, WI to Walter G. & Esther L. (Krause) Nau on April 16, 1942. She was a 1960 Graduate of Fox Valley Lutheran High School. She married Charles O. Bayer on June 6, 1964 in Appleton. Her love and passion was spent in the banking business for 57 years providing service at Appleton Building and Loan, Home Savings, Community First Credit Union, Mutual Savings Bank and U.S. Bank. She was appointed to the Board of Savings Loan review of Wisconsin 1983-1986 by Governor Earl. Joyce was also active in the Financial Manager's Association which allowed her to travel with her family, all across the country. Joyce's passion for others led her to work with kind-heartedness for customers, co-workers and everyone she came in contact with throughout her daily life. She will be dearly missed by many.

Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, Walter G. & Esther L. Nau; a brother, Glen W. Nau; sister, Jean A. Maves; brother-in-laws, Sylvester "Syl" and Gerald "Babe" Bayer and sister-in-law, Delores Mutschler.

Joyce is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles (Chuck) Bayer; her daughter Lori (Chris) Bayer-Medo of Sherwood, WI; a son, Mark (Stefanie) Bayer of Comstock Park, MI; a sister, Alice (Ronald) Velie of Appleton; sister-in- law, Margaret (Peggy) Nau of Appleton; three grandchildren, Melissa (Shawn) McGuire of Goldsboro, NC; Ryan and Austin Bayer of Comstock Park, MI as well many special nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Joyce is also survived by her closest and dearest friends Don & Jan Utschig and their family of Appleton and the Fox Cities.

The family of Joyce wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Yao's Team at FVHO and the staff and support of Brewster Village - Lawrence Hall. Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of them for their wonderful care and compassion.

Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton, from 12pm and 3pm. The family invites you to share your stories and memories of how Joyce may have touched your life, as she wished this to be a tribute to a life well lived.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her honor.

"Sometimes when the wind blows, I hear you whisper to me.

My spirit is alive. My soul is free.

My love is as near as you need it to be." My Grieving Heart

Published by Appleton Post-Crescent from Jul. 8 to Jul. 11, 2018.
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We just learned of Joyce's passing and want to express our most sincere condolences to Chuck, Lori and Mark. I have such wonderful memories of working with Joyce at Home Savings back in 1980. She was a terrific boss and became an even better friend for all these years. Whenever we passed through Appleton we tried to stop in at the bank to say hi and catch up on the news. We knew we would always be greeted by her jubilant smile and laughter. She was a truly special person who changed the lives of all of us who were fortunate enough to cross paths with her. May she rest in God's loving arms and may we all find comfort in the wonderful memories she gave us.

Roxanne Marsh

July 23, 2018

Sorry to hear about Joyce. I believe my Dad new Chuck along time ago. His name was Bud or Jerry Johnson. The summer of I believe 1970 I took care of Lori and Mark . I road my bike over everyday, you lived off of Memorial drive in a White House.. Lori could be a little stinker then! But everyone was so kind to me. I was very quiet then.My Dad passed in 1973 . He also was so young. My prayers are with all of you. Judy

Judy Johnson/Schmidt

July 12, 2018

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joyce had the best personality - always full of joy, like her name. She was a wonderful friend to my grandparents and we are all thankful beyond words for devotion to them.

Autumn Steif

July 11, 2018

My most heartfelt condolences, Your in my prayers , I'm sure gonna miss Joyce

Jodi DeBaker

July 11, 2018

My deepest sympathies to all who new loved Joyce. I enjoyed seeing her at Dick & Joans enjoying supper with her husband. She was and is a beautiful soul. May you all find peace and know Joyce is looking down upon you with love.

Connie Boyson (Ritchie)

July 11, 2018

Joyce was a co-worker of mine for many years. She was always upbeat and willing to lend a helping hand. Her customers appreciated her tireless efforts on their behalf. She will be missed by her many friends. My sincere sympathies to her family.

Melanie Fox
U.S. Bank Fond du Lac, WI

Melanie Fox

July 11, 2018

Vivian Huth

July 11, 2018

A friend to all, a special friend to me.

Jamie Utschig-Voigt

July 11, 2018

Joyce hired me in 1981 to be a personal banker' in customer service at Home Savings. At this time in my life Home Savings reminded me so much of the movie It's a Wonderful Life where people actually knew the customers and their families. It was years that were never to be seen again in the banking industry. You asked for stories and I have two funny stories to share. The security alarm kept going off in the middle of the night at HS. There was a motion detector' security system set up at that time. She was getting frustrated as to why it kept going off. She kept having to come down with the police to shut it off and was tired of it. As a result, she firmly instructed all of us to immediately remove any paper sheets we had taped behind the counter'. She thought when the AC or heat came on and blew the sheets the movement was setting all the alarms off. We all obeyed and immediately removed them but it did not help. When someone found a half-eaten candy kiss in their drawer we realized mice were running all over at night setting off the alarms. Another time we had just gotten a notice of a person in the valley who had stolen checks. All financial institutions at that time received these watch lists'. I just read mine and turned around and here this young guy was standing in front of me wanting to cash one of these stolen checks. So I stalled him seeming like forever imagining he maybe' had a gun and was going to shoot me in the back any minute. I whispered to another employee to call the police. They finally arrived, snapped on the handcuffs all the time reading him his rights. All of a sudden out comes Joyce from her office saying to the two detectives, Hi guys what's going on? She never noticed all the time we had a Columbo Experience' going on at the counter. But what really impressed me the most is Christmas at Home Savings. She called all of us her girls' and would give each of us a special gift' each year, most often something she had taken time to hand make. We would have a little party after work where she asked each of us to set around the decorated tree in the lobby and open our gifts. One year she gave us each a beautiful pillow she hand made all in lace with our initial embroidered on it. Years later at our son's wedding the ring bearer walked down the aisle with mine. She may have ruled with a firm hand but underneath was a devoted, kind hearted and giving person'. She was by far superior to the group that took over after she moved on in her career. She dearly loved her two children, Lori and Mark and spoke lovingly of them often. Blessings to all her family members and friends that you may all cherish the memories she left behind. I think she would have liked that.

Barbara Belland

July 11, 2018

Condolences Chuck we always enjoyed company with you and Joyce may the Lord be with you..
SORRY we casn't make the celebration of life..

JOHN & PHYLLIS JUNGERS

July 10, 2018

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

July 10, 2018

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

July 10, 2018

In loving memory of a wonderful friend. I will love you and miss you always.

Vivian Huth

Friend

July 9, 2018

Joyce and I had breakfast and shared a friendship for more years than I can remember. She was
a dear and loved friend.

Vivian Huth

July 8, 2018

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