Joan E. Dyer
Joan E.
Dyer, 92, of Fond du Lac, went home to be with the angels on Sunday, February
24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born November 27, 1926 in Fond du Lac, the only child of Lloyd
and Florence (Bohan) Dolan. Joan
graduated from Goodrich High School in 1944 and continued to plan and attend
her class reunions the rest of her life.
After
graduation she began employment at the Brownsville Canning Company and soon
married her husband of 36 years, Louis Dyer on November 11, 1950. Over the next twelve years Louis and Joan welcomed
five daughters. These five girls gave
them much joy while at the same time creating daily challenges for their
parents. Mom always made sure there was
a hot lunch, a home cooked dinner, and cookies after school.
In 1967
Joan began her life long career at Edith’s Bridal of Fond du Lac. From the start she enjoyed the buying trips
to New York and Chicago and being a part of the bridal experience. During her tenure as a Vice President of the
store, she treasured the friendships she made during her 50 years as part of
the Edith’s family.
During her
retirement years she loved the trips to visit her children and grandchildren. Every holiday those grandkids knew the coveted
Christmas cookies and fudge would be on their way. One of her favorite things
was her birthday trips with her daughters to Las Vegas where she would invest
her “stash”. She also enjoyed attending
the “Irish History Club” monthly meetings with her cousin, Alice Smith.
She is
survived by her daughters, Jennifer (James) McKelvie, Nancy (Donald) Blattner,
Judy (Stephen) Householder, Renee (David) Jensen, Cheryl (Ed Hollibush) Dyer,
and Marilyn Wurtz; grandchildren, Troy Jensen, Ryan (Amber) Blattner, Stacy (Robert
Parker) Householder, Shea Householder, Zachariah Wurtz, Briana Wurtz, and
Dillon Jensen; great grandchildren, Tyler, Ava, Austin, August, and Violet;
nieces and other relatives. She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis; granddaughter, Heather
Blattner; father and mother-in-law, Eugene and Loretta Dyer; sister-in-law,
Marian Betz; and brother-in-law, Lester Dyer, USMC.
The
visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at
Sacred Heart Church, Holy Family Parish, 678 Western Avenue, Fond du Lac. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
11:00 AM on Thursday at the church. Burial
will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu
of flowers, memorials in Joan’s name may be made to the hospice organization of
your choice or the American Heart Association.
As our
mom, Joan taught us the value of family and respect of others and was successful
in raising five strong, independent women.
We will miss you every day Mom!
Guestbook and tribute wall may
be found by visiting ueckerwitt.com.