Joyce Roehl, SLW died March 9, 2018 in Arlington Heights at the age of 80. Born in Hamtramck, MI, Joyce was the only child of Henry and Mary (Krall) Roehl. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Detroit. Joyce entered the Sisters of Christian Charity in Wilmette in 1962 and was one of the founding members of the Sisters of the Living Word in 1975. She ministered as teacher or principal at St. Isaac Jogues, Niles, St. Jerome, Rogers Park, St. Priscilla, and St. Cornelius Schools in Chicago. Once retiring from teaching and administration, Joyce volunteered as receptionist at the Living Word Center in Arlington Heights. She said that when she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a religious woman in 2013, she summed it up this way: “50 terrific years of serving the people of God in many ways. A GREAT LIFE! “
Visitation will Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:00 AM until time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 8149 W. Golf Road, Niles, IL. A reception will be held immediately after mass in the parish hall. The funeral procession to All Saints Cemetery will follow at 1:15 PM. Donations may be made to the Sisters of the Living Word, 800 N. Fernandez, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
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