Joyce Voelker

Joyce Elaine (Horkey) Voelker was born on February 20, 1956, in Westbrook, Minnesota to the late Elmer and Hattie (Kuehl) Horkey. She was baptized on May 27, 1956 at the First Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Joyce received her education in Westbrook Public School and graduated from Westbrook High School in the Class of 1974. After graduation, Joyce worked at Toro in Windom for a few months before going to work at the Westbrook Egg Plant. On January 5, 1978, Joyce was united in marriage to Delbert Voelker. This marriage was blessed with the birth of one son, Victor. The marriage was later dissolved. In the summer of 1989 Joyce worked for Mom's Kitchen until it closed. In February of 1990 she started working at Hardee's in Windom. She continued to work there faithfully until her health declined, causing her to retire in 2008. For the past several years, Joyce had several health issues and was recently placed in hospice care at Country View Assisted Living in Walnut Grove, Minnesota where she passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 9, 2012, at the age of 56. Joyce was a longtime member of the American Lutheran Church in Windom. Joyce found hours of enjoyment...[more]

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ing crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading, watching television and visiting with family. Joyce is survived by her son, Victor of Windom; two sisters, Lois (Willie) Huerkamp of Janesville, MN; JoAnn Mead of Windom; three brothers, Myron (Nancy) Horkey of Heron Lake, MN; Russell Horkey of Westbrook, MN; Larry Horkey of Westbrook, MN; and several nieces and nephews. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Bernice Grunewald and Violet Grunewald; and three brothers, Richard, Arland and Maynard Horkey. Blessed be the memory of Joyce Voelker.