Age 59
Of Woodbury, MN
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Sister
Died peacefully at home on June 20, 2012, after a long & courageous battle with cancer. Born May 20, 1953 in St. Paul; grew up in New Brighton; graduate of Mounds View High School. Married Kevin Joyce on June 3, 1978 in Forest Lake. Worked 12 years & retired from Fortis Financial & The Hartford in Woodbury; then assisted her daughter, owner of Sweet Peas Floral in Woodbury. Delighted in being a grandma. Survived by Husband, Kevin; Son, Justin & Daughter, Tara (Chad) Carlson; Grandson, Tiegen Carlson; Siblings, Carolyn (Don) Anderson, Mary (Glen) Larson, Steve Caswell, Bonnie Van Auken; and many others who loved her. Preceded in death by Parents, Mary & Steve. Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 26 at Church of Guardian Angels, 8206 Hudson Blvd N, Oakdale. Visitation one hour prior at church and on Monday, June 25, 5-8:00 PM at Wulff Woodbury Funeral Home. Memorials preferred to the American Lung Association.
I did not die from cancer…. I died because I LIVED.
