Joyce Elizabeth Wainwright

Speedwell, TN – Joyce E. Wainwright, formerly of Racine, passed away on September 2, 2011 at the age of 71. She was born in Racine on September 15, 1939, the daughter of William and Edna (nee: Landerman) Valukas. Joyce was united in holy matrimony in the Evangelical United Methodist Church on July 31, 1965 to Jerry Wainwright.

Joyce worked outside the home for several years, and then became a stay-at-home mom to raise her 3 children. More than anything she enjoyed being with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She liked to bowl and shoot pool, and also enjoyed playing cards with friends. In 2006, she and Jerry retired to Speedwell, Tennessee.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Wainwright; her children, Nikki Janish, Don Fresen, and Richard (Lisa) Wainwright; six grandchildren, Matthew, Zach, Jalisa, Leah, Destiny, and Dennis; great-granddaughter, Taytum; her mother, Edna Valukas; sister, Joann (Doug) Lantz; brother, Dennis (Eileen) Valukas, nieces, nephews; and mother-in-law, Genevieve Wainwright. She is further survived by extended family Tom and Wanda Hansen, and Gerry Chumbley and family; and dear friends, Pat LaPlante, Pam Theres, and Joyce Hayden; as well as other relatives and friends. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by Grandpa Jack, her brother, Donald Valukas; sisters, Jackie Valukas and Janice Moore; and father-in-law, Richard Wainwright.

Funeral services for Joyce were held privately in the funeral home, and interment took place at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Memorials to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital have been suggested.