Joyce Evelyn Sunday, 87, of Kenosha passed away peacefully Thursday, August 26 at Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie. Born August 11, 1923 in Kenosha, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lillian (Oquist) Monta. She was a lifelong resident of Kenosha. During World War II Joyce worked on the Nash assembly line building airplane engines for the war effort. Joyce met the love of her life Eugene D. Sunday at church and their first date was to the 1941 Indianapolis 500 auto race. Joyce and Gene married July 11, 1945, in a unique double wedding service along with his brother Gordon and dear friend Emily Robinson, while Gene was home on furlough from Europe. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband on December 17, 1995. Joyce had a great artistic ability. She created many intricate and memorable egg carvings, needlepoint pictures, Easter sugar eggs and crafts of all types. For many years Joyce used her talents to colorize black and white portraits for the Coleman family photography studio. She was a long time Sunday school teacher and troop leader for the Girl Scouts. Every summer would find Joyce in the pool with family and friends, like Virtrue, Vi and Roberta. More than any of her other hobbies, Joyce will be remembered for her skills in the kitchen and her extraordinary desserts. Joyce was faithful to God and church all her life, attending first, Peniel Tabernacle, Kenosha First Assembly, and a current member of Prayer House Assembly of God. Joyce always practiced hospitality with a servant’s heart. She loved having family, friends and many people around. Survivng Joyce are; four children; Carol (Ronald) Matus; Eugene R. (Patricia) Sunday; Jim (JoLynne) Sunday all of Pleasant Prairie; Marie (Martin) Christopher of Kenosha; one brother; George Monta of GA; brothers-in-law; John Lagodich of Kenosha, Gordon (Emily) Sunday of Sun City, AZ; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters; Lillian Woller and Virtue Lagodich and an infant daughter. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 31 at 5:30 P.M. at Prayer House Assembly of God, 1525-24th Avenue. Interment at Bristol-Paris Cemetery will be held on Wednesday morning. A visitation will be held at Prayer House Assembly of God on Tuesday from 4:30 P.M. until the time of the services at the Church. Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th St. Ph: 262 654-3533Visit Joyce’s Online Memorial Book At:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Eugene F. Soens
August 31, 2010
I will remember you in my prayers as I recall my mothers passing and how much a mother means to you. Thinking of you today with deep and sincere sympathy.
Terri Maguire
August 30, 2010
Dear Marty and Marie and Sunday Family,On behalf of the Tiernan family, please accept our deepest condolences upon the passing of your mom, Joyce. Please know that we love you so much, and we are keeping you all in our prayers. As I know you too believe, we believe with all our hearts that you will one day see Joyce again. And won't that be a joyous reunion!? God bless you all. Warmly, Cousin Terri Tiernan Maguire
Dee Hart
August 29, 2010
Dear Sunday Family,My deepest sympathies go out to you all as you grieve the loss of Joyce. She was a loving, kind, caring, and Godly example to me in the small things that she would do for our family. She had great hospitality in opening her pool and home to her neighbors across the street. :) Nana Joyce (as I affectionately called her) will be greatly missed but I know she is in a far better place with no more suffering or pain. She is praising Jesus in His presence. I am praying for God's grace and strength as you go through this difficult time.Love,Diannalee "Dee Dee" Hart
Gary & Becky Fish
August 28, 2010
We are saddened to hear of Joyce's passing, not for her certainly, because she now stands now in the presence of the One she loved & served so well, but for all of you who loved her. We will remember her as a wonderfully sweet & gifted lady who loved her Lord & her family. It was a joy to know her. Since we now live in NE Georgia, we can't be there with you to celebrate her life, but please know that we hold all of you in our hearts & prayers and look forward to seeing her again one day....
Sandra DeGuire (Mutchler)
August 28, 2010
You all have my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mom. Living next door to you for all those years, it was like having another part of our family there. There wasn't anything Joyce wouldn't do for my family. I know my mom's favorite thing was when she made her an empty pie crust that she could fill, cause my mom could not make a pie crust to save her life! I just recently looked at my high school graduation picture and thought of Joyce, because she painted it for me. Back in "those days" all graduation pictures were in black and white or sepia toned. She sewed for us all and did so many other things too. We had a life time pass to the pool too. That backyard pool was the source of neighborhood fun. When I grew up and had a family, my boys called her Auntie Joyce. My mom and Joyce were like sisters. They shared so much together, good times and bad times. She will be missed by all of us. But with all the memories of her, she will never be forgotten.