Joyce Bird Obituary
Joyce L. Bird, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Born May 19, 1957, to Duncan and Dorothy (Yuill) Campbell in Alpena, MI, she was raised in Saginaw. In 1977 she married Dennis Bird in Saginaw. Joyce was a Registered Nurse, she worked in the U of M health system in Ann Arbor, and at St. Joseph Hopital. She moved to Lincoln in 2007, and continued her nursing career in home health care. Joyce enjoyed quilting.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis, her sister, Janet Watts of Hartland, and two sisters-in-law, Debbie (John) Meyer and Diana Bird.
Cremation arrangements were made through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. Private services have been held.
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