Joyce Stannard Cross, age 88, of Crystal Lake, passed away July 25, 2017 peacefully surrounded by her family.
Joyce was born June 30, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Clayton and Margueritte Stannard. Joyce attended Oshkosh High School and graduated from Steven's College in Missouri with a degree in fashion design. Joyce and Charlie met when they were children, dated as teenagers and were married on July 28, 1951 in Oshkosh. She was a homemaker, a Cub Scout den leader and a Sunday school teacher. She loved gardening and had a very sweet disposition and always a pleasure to be with.
Joyce is survived by her children, Ann (Ron) Cardo, David Cross, Joan (Rich) Zurek, John (Mary) Cross and Elizabeth (Jason) Fiala; her adored grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Cardo, Laura Cardo, Katelyn Zurek, Haley (Austin) DeRonde (Zurek), Megan Cross, Ben Cross, Jake Fiala, Joe Fiala, Madelyn Balfour, Rick Balfour and Charlie (Eljse) Balfour; her great grandchildren, Henry Poulos and William Balfour as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter, Carolyn Balfour; sisters, Martha (Len) Wright, Shirley (Joe) LeRoy and her twin, Joan (Cliff) Karrels.
A celebration of Joyce's life will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 beginning with a visitation at 4:00 PM and concluding with a Memorial Service at 5:00 PM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Rd., Barrington Hills, IL. Interment for Joyce and Charles will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, WI on Saturday August 19th at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
Published in the Northwest Herald from Aug. 4 to Aug. 13, 2017
Joyce was born June 30, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Clayton and Margueritte Stannard. Joyce attended Oshkosh High School and graduated from Steven's College in Missouri with a degree in fashion design. Joyce and Charlie met when they were children, dated as teenagers and were married on July 28, 1951 in Oshkosh. She was a homemaker, a Cub Scout den leader and a Sunday school teacher. She loved gardening and had a very sweet disposition and always a pleasure to be with.
Joyce is survived by her children, Ann (Ron) Cardo, David Cross, Joan (Rich) Zurek, John (Mary) Cross and Elizabeth (Jason) Fiala; her adored grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Cardo, Laura Cardo, Katelyn Zurek, Haley (Austin) DeRonde (Zurek), Megan Cross, Ben Cross, Jake Fiala, Joe Fiala, Madelyn Balfour, Rick Balfour and Charlie (Eljse) Balfour; her great grandchildren, Henry Poulos and William Balfour as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter, Carolyn Balfour; sisters, Martha (Len) Wright, Shirley (Joe) LeRoy and her twin, Joan (Cliff) Karrels.
A celebration of Joyce's life will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 beginning with a visitation at 4:00 PM and concluding with a Memorial Service at 5:00 PM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Rd., Barrington Hills, IL. Interment for Joyce and Charles will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, WI on Saturday August 19th at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
Published in the Northwest Herald from Aug. 4 to Aug. 13, 2017
Joyce Stannard Cross, age 88, of Crystal Lake, passed away July 25, 2017 peacefully surrounded by her family.
Joyce was born June 30, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Clayton and Margueritte Stannard. Joyce attended Oshkosh High School and graduated from Steven's College in Missouri with a degree in fashion design. Joyce and Charlie met when they were children, dated as teenagers and were married on July 28, 1951 in Oshkosh. She was a homemaker, a Cub Scout den leader and a Sunday school teacher. She loved gardening and had a very sweet disposition and always a pleasure to be with.
Joyce is survived by her children, Ann (Ron) Cardo, David Cross, Joan (Rich) Zurek, John (Mary) Cross and Elizabeth (Jason) Fiala; her adored grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Cardo, Laura Cardo, Katelyn Zurek, Haley (Austin) DeRonde (Zurek), Megan Cross, Ben Cross, Jake Fiala, Joe Fiala, Madelyn Balfour, Rick Balfour and Charlie (Eljse) Balfour; her great grandchildren, Henry Poulos and William Balfour as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter, Carolyn Balfour; sisters, Martha (Len) Wright, Shirley (Joe) LeRoy and her twin, Joan (Cliff) Karrels.
A celebration of Joyce's life will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 beginning with a visitation at 4:00 PM and concluding with a Memorial Service at 5:00 PM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Rd., Barrington Hills, IL. Interment for Joyce and Charles will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, WI on Saturday August 19th at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
Published in the Northwest Herald from Aug. 4 to Aug. 13, 2017
Joyce was born June 30, 1929 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Clayton and Margueritte Stannard. Joyce attended Oshkosh High School and graduated from Steven's College in Missouri with a degree in fashion design. Joyce and Charlie met when they were children, dated as teenagers and were married on July 28, 1951 in Oshkosh. She was a homemaker, a Cub Scout den leader and a Sunday school teacher. She loved gardening and had a very sweet disposition and always a pleasure to be with.
Joyce is survived by her children, Ann (Ron) Cardo, David Cross, Joan (Rich) Zurek, John (Mary) Cross and Elizabeth (Jason) Fiala; her adored grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Cardo, Laura Cardo, Katelyn Zurek, Haley (Austin) DeRonde (Zurek), Megan Cross, Ben Cross, Jake Fiala, Joe Fiala, Madelyn Balfour, Rick Balfour and Charlie (Eljse) Balfour; her great grandchildren, Henry Poulos and William Balfour as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter, Carolyn Balfour; sisters, Martha (Len) Wright, Shirley (Joe) LeRoy and her twin, Joan (Cliff) Karrels.
A celebration of Joyce's life will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 beginning with a visitation at 4:00 PM and concluding with a Memorial Service at 5:00 PM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 337 Ridge Rd., Barrington Hills, IL. Interment for Joyce and Charles will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, WI on Saturday August 19th at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.
Published in the Northwest Herald from Aug. 4 to Aug. 13, 2017
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