Joyce M. (Gibbons) Jereczek

Joyce Mae (Gibbons) Jereczek, 87, of Arcadia, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at her home.

Joyce was born February 2, 1935, to Leo and Rose (Weiner) Gibbons. She attended Pine Creek Catholic School and Arcadia High School. On May 29, 1956, she married William “Bill” Jereczek at Sacred Heart Parish and, together, they had two daughters: Sandy and Rocky. They started their married life in Bluff Siding before moving to Dodge for the majority of their life, and then later to Trempealeau.

Joyce began working at 16 years old, first cleaning houses and then started waitressing at Hillside Fish House. She left school after her sophomore year to help her dad on the farm. Later, she worked at Watkins in Winona for 15 years and then at Wincraft for 30 years where she finally retired. Joyce was an avid volunteer wherever there was a need and was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Parish, Pine Creek.

Joyce was always a caregiver to all she came into contact with and was known for “keeping the peace” with everyone…finding the good in all. Time spent with her family was most important, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and playing cards with family and friends, but time with her two sisters was priceless!

Joyce is survived by her daughters: Rocky Lisowski and Sandy Kupietz; granddaughters: Mandy (Curtis) Bisek, Dana (Kyle) DeBell, Ashlee (Matt) Riegel, and Amber (Brian) Walske; great-grandchildren: Sophie and Olivia Bisek, Ramsey and Sloane DeBell, Brianna, Brooklyn, and Aliyah Walske, and Theo Riegel; sisters: Mary Lou Grulkowski and Darlene (Harold) Andre; and her brother, Roger (Luann) Gibbons; along with many nieces and nephews that she treated like her own. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; parents; and brothers: David and Donald.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Parish in Pine Creek. Reverend Sebastian Kolodziejczyk officiated. Family and friends were welcomed for visitation Friday, April 1, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service followed by a rosary at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home. Visitation was also held one hour prior to mass at church on Saturday. Joyce was laid to rest in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A Celebration of Life followed at the Arcadia Country Club. To express condolences to her family online, please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com.