Obit: Mead, Joyce E. (1931 - 2013)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Mead, Rollins, Lavandowska, Kimbrough, Stai, Davis

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 17 Jul 2013

Mead, Joyce E. (22 OCT 1931 - 9 JUL 2013)

Joyce E. Mead, 81, San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Titusville, Fla., and Loyal, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Vitas Hospice Home in San Antonio. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Monday, July 15, at Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal. Rev. Rob Love officiated. Burial followed in the Loyal Cemetery.

Joyce Elaine Lavandowska was born on Oct. 22, 1931, in Clark County, the daughter of Helmuth and Vera (nee Rollins) Lavandowska. She was raised on the family farm and received her education in the Loyal area, graduating from Loyal High School in 1949.

Joyce married James Mead on June 22, 1950. They farmed in Clark County for a few years before moving to Miami, Fla., where she worked as a bookkeeper. After moving to central Florida, Joyce trucked with her husband for a few years. They later divorced. She lived in Titusville, Fla., for many years and worked at Wal-Mart for more than 25 years, where she met Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. After retiring, Joyce continued to live in Titusville, where she was active in her church and enjoyed her friends. She later moved to San Antonio to be closer to her daughter, Lisa.

She will be dearly missed by her three children, Lynda (John) Kimbrough, Kennewick, Wash., John (Vivian) Mead, Rockmart, Ga., and Lisa (Greg) Stai, San Antonio, Texas; three grandsons, Bryan Davis, Gary Mead and Michael Mead; and two great-granddaughters, Ashlee Davis and Crysten Davis.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, LeRoy Lavandowska.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.