Joyce H. Williams

Joyce H. Williams, of Hilbert WI (formerly of Combined Locks, WI), age 89, was called to the Lord on September 17, 2024. She was born in Kimberly, WI on January 31, 1935 to the late John and Phyllis (Baumann) Smits. On June 3rd, 1954, Joyce married the love of her life, James A. Williams at Holy Name Church in Kimberly.
Joyce worked at Penney's for a few years before becoming a stay at home Mom for her five children. When the children were older she also worked retail at Gimbels for a few years.
Joyce loved fishing, sewing, Packer games and bowling. She also loved planting plants and flowers in her yard and loved being outside, doing yard work. She would tell funny stories to the grandkids and she had a picture book that had no words but she made up the story through the pictures. She also handmade some of her children's clothes when they were younger.
The most important thing to her was her family and spending time with them. Joyce always made sure the family played together. She made reservations every year to rent a cottage, go to the zoo and go on many picnics at di erent locations. She later enjoyed her time with her family in the north woods by Anderson Lake and also when they bought and remodeled their home on Lake Winnebago in 1979.
She loved to sit on the deck with her husband Jim at their house on Lake Winnebago. She enjoyed the beautiful sunsets and having a few cocktails together and talk about their day.
She also loved fashion and always looked amazing. She was a sweet, gentle, person and will be missed by many.
Joyce is survived by her husband Jim of 70 Years; 5 children : Terri Lambie (John Delie) Rosholt, WI ; Cathy (Tom) Rieth, White Lake, WI; Dave (Linda Ziepke), Kimberly; Dennis (Mary Nordstrom), Combined Locks; and Lisa (Mike) Greil, Hortonville; 14 grandchildren: Matt Lambie, Reba (Jake) VandeLoo, Josh Greil, Erica (Aaron) Kroner, Nick (Sarah) Rieth, Eric Greil, Jake (Anna) Rieth, Amber Lambie, Katie (Christopher) Stingle, Tyler Wyand Williams, Nicholas (Heather) Williams, Trevor (Carlee) Greil, Allyson and Makenna Williams; 20 great grandchildren; brothers: Ken (Jan) Smits and Florian (Grace) Smits; brothers and sisters-in-law: Liz Smits, Phyllis Smits, Chuck (Maxine) Williams, Roger (Pat) Williams, and Jack Williams (Rhea Burke).
In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Andy Lambie, Jr.; brothers: Sonny, John, and Ron Smits; sisters: Jane (Eugene) Romenesko and Carol (Henry) Wulterkens, father and mother-in-law: Dan and Ada Williams; and brother and sister-in-law: Richard (Joan) Williams.
Visitation will be held September 30, 2024 at O'CONNELL FUNERAL HOME (1776 E. Main Street, Little Chute) beginning at 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Her funeral will follow at 1:00 p.m. Committal St. Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.
A special thank you to Dimensions Living, Edenbrook and ThedaCare Hospice for their loving care.
How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
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