Joyce Elaine Saucier

Mrs. Joyce Aeschliman Saucier, 63, died Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at St. Dominic’s following a stroke that she suffered on Thursday, December 29th, 2011.Through God’s grace, Joyce was surrounded by family from the moment of her stroke until the time of her passing.

She was born in Decatur, IN and moved to Jackson, MS with her family in 1960. She has lived in Madison for 41 years raising her family with her husband Keith Saucier, who passed two years ago. She devoted her life to her family, making her husband and four children her career. However, she extended her love beyond her family to everyone she met. Joyce was known for her kindness and generosity, at times to the point of self sacrifice. Through their grief, the family is comforted to know that Joyce is rejoicing in heaven after being reunited with her husband.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, James “Keith” Saucier and her brother Terry Aeschliman of Brandon. Survivors include her brother Keith Aeschliman of Joliet, IL and her sister Janet Aeschliman of Ridgeland; her daughters and their spouses, Jan and John Ball of Casselberry, FL, Jill and Jason Behlar and Julie and Dennis Stewart, both of Madison, and her son James Keith Saucier, Jr. and his wife Jessica of Florence. She was also loved and adored by her nine grandchildren.

Visitation will be 5 - 7 PM Wednesday, January 4, 2012 and 1:00 PM Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland on Highland Colony Parkway. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday at the funeral home with burial to follow in Parkway Memorial Cemetery. For online condolences go to www.wrightferguson.com.