Joyce Ann Pillsbury 5/3/1936 – 10/6/2019

Joyce leaves behind her children Kathy Kennedy, Deborah Elliot, Kenneth Pillsbury and Jon Pillsbury, her step children Patrica and Bonnie, her little dog Josie who was such a comfort to her.

Predeceased by her husband Daniel , her brother Ben, her son David and her stepson Daniel.

Also missing her are many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joyce met the love of her life , Dan, when she was only 16, they were married till his death in 1998, they loved traveling together and visited much of the US and got to go to Europe together. Besides travel Joyce loved her family – always enjoying the family get together 's. Joyce could not pass a garage sale sign without stopping ! She really loved finding treasures . Joyce went back to school after the kids were older , got her nursing degree and went to work at St. Mary hospital in Livonia until she retired in 2001. She was very much loved and will be deeply missed. Her brain was donated to science.

There will be a Celebration of Life at Richland Township Cemetery, Sheffer Road between McLean and Mogg Roads, Prescott MI 1 PM Saturday, October 19th

In lieu of flowers, donations will support the Alzheimer's Association, 564 S. Main St, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or the University of Michigan Brain Bank. Checks may be made payable to "University of Michigan Brain Bank" and sent to the Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 1000 Oakbrook Dr., Ste. 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104