Joyce Marie Plotecher

May 18, 1931 - April 7, 2016

VULCAN- Joyce M. Plotecher age 84 of Vulcan, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Manorcare Nursing of Kingsford. She was born on May 18, 1931 in Norway, the daughter of the late Angelo and Theresa (Bertolini) Casari. Joyce graduated from Norway High School in 1949. She married Robert Plotecher, Sr. on April 11, 1953 in St. Barbara's Church in Vulcan. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2005. She enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting, crocheting, puzzles, gardening and later in life became a very good water color artist. Joyce loved spending time with her family and friends, but her greatest love is her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Joyce is a member of First Baptist Church in Norway. Joyce is survived by her son Robert (Ginny) Plotecher, Jr. of Vulcan; daughters Rebecca Plotecher of Vulcan and Kathleen (Mark) Pollard of Norway; grandchildren John (Heather Graves) Plotecher, Joel (Sadie) Plotecher, Katie (William) Pugh, Eric and Ian Pollard; sister Dorothy (James) Bower of Rockledge, FL; sister-in-law Janice Plotecher of Milwaukee; brother-in-law William Wagner of Eugene, OR; two special friends Shirley Panis of Niagara and Rosemary VanPeymbrock of Norway; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home with Pastor Warren Geldmeier, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery.