W. Sutton
March 9, 1929 — January 8, 2024
W. Joyce Sutton, age 94 of Menomonie, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at Autumn Village in Menomonie. Joyce was born in Denver, CO, on March 9, 1929, to the late Jerome and Ruby Sleppy. She married Murray Sutton Jr. on June 8, 1947, in Ashland, OR.
Joyce loved the Lord, a good and faithful servant who was a prayer warrior with a never-ending witness for the Lord. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. Joyce was a creative person who loved to sew and was a gifted artist. She was an outdoors enthusiast who liked to hike, bike, camp, waterski, snowmobile, and walk along ocean beaches. Along with Murray, they traveled to Alaska with their camper to help out her brother at Kako Lake Bible Camp. Joyce was a giving soul who cared deeply for everyone she knew.
She is survived by children: Murray Sutton III, Will (Ardis) Sutton, Rob (Suzie) Sutton, Susanne (Bruce) Johnston, and LeRae Sutton; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death are her parents, husband Murray Jr. (2009), granddaughter Kacy Sutton, daughter-in-law Judy Sutton, and brother and sister-in-law John (JoAnn) Sleppy.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Menomonie Alliance Church, 502 21
st
St. NE, Menomonie with Pastor Wes Nehring officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Inurnment will be at the Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston, Montana, at a later date.
The family would like to thank the loving, compassionate members of the Autumn Village staff and the hospice team from Mayo Clinic Health System for their excellent care of Joyce.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family. Online condolences may be shared at
www.cremationsociety-wi.com
.