Obituary for
Joyce A. Davis (Wilson)
Joyce A. Davis, 76, of Florence, passed away Sunday, December 06, 2015, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain.
She was born April 21, 1939, in Camargo, Illinois, daughter of the late Wilmer and Elizabeth (Eyer) Wilson.
Joyce grew up in Illinois and graduated from Newton High School in Newton, Ill. She married Peter Davis on July 5, 1986, in Florence; he preceded her in death on February 28, 2008. Joyce worked at Khoury Brothers, Florence Villa Nursing Home as a prep-cook and bartended at JR’s, the Chatterbox and BG’s Bar in Florence.
She enjoyed fishing, camping, feeding birds, watching hummingbirds, the outdoors and especially the time she spent with her grandchildren.
Joyce is survived by one son, Randy (Denise) Foltz, Florence; four daughters, Violet Dickinson, Big Lake, Alaska, Regina (Ronald) Minnick, Gladstone, Mich., Renee (Allen) Hagood, Fairbanks, Alaska and Margarette (Norberto) Garcia, Sheboygan, Wis.; three step-sons, Steve Davis, Florence, Chuck Davis, Florence and Raymond Davis, Iron Mountain; three step-daughters, Linda (Al) Baumgart, Kiel, Wis., Carmen Davis, Florence and Lori (James) Parnitzke, Wausaukee, Wis.; one brother, Melvin (Patricia) Wilson, West Chicago, Ill.; one sister, Myra (James) Dage, Florence and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Peter, she was preceded in death by one son, Rick; two brothers, Darrell and Floyd Wilson and one sister, Sara Bollaert.
Visitation will be held Friday, December 11, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain. Funeral Services will be held Friday, 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Doug Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Florence.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Joyce or leave a condolence for her family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com.
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain to honor Joyce’s legacy of life.
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