Joyce
Joyce H. Mollitor
Joyce H. Mollitor of Plainwell, MI passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 after a long illness. She was born on February 20, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. Her parents were Mabel (Blodgett) and Arthur Franks. As a child, with her family, they operated an ice cream parlor in the Detroit area. Joyce loved the times she and her family got to ride the ferry to Bell Isle for a day of fun. As a teen she was a flashlight girl at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Joyce graduated from high school in 1947.
She worked as a secretary and so much more. She married her first husband, Kenneth “Keith” Hayward on August 20, 1952. They had a daughter, Lynn (William) Mollitor of Plainwell. Joyce also has two grandsons, Brock William and Ryan Jeffrey, both of Plainwell. While married to Keith they owned and operated the Hayward’s Mobile Villa on M-89 in Plainwell for over 30 years and I remember as a child watching her on her hands and knees pouring cement with the local workers as well as using left over 2×4’s for making the frames for the sidewalks that are still there in use today. She continued to work outside the business and worked for many years for DeNooyers and then for West Main Chrysler, both in Kalamazoo, as well as Mead Paper in the Otsego area.
After the death of her first husband, Keith, in May 1972, she married Raymond Mollitor on April 27, 1973. Joyce also bought and ran the Airport Lanes in Wayland for a few years, but sold the business and eventually sold the Hayward’s Mobile Villa in 1982 and moved to the Baldwin area where they lived for the past 25 years. During that time, Joyce served the community with local projects and was the Township Treasurer for the following 10 years until her illness kept her from her job. She had a direct hand in turning Yates Township into a growing area that she and the community could be proud of. Joyce was a past member of the Moose Lodge in Otsego as well as a Good Sam Club member for the several she had been very active with the group. Joyce loved to crochet, plastic canvas, do puzzles and spend time at home just “puttsing” around, as she would say.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were her sister, Pauline, and her second husband, Ray, who passed in February 2008.
As per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. You may make donations in her memory to either
In House Hospice
or a Hospice of your choice.
Winkel Funeral Home
is helping the family with the necessary arrangements.
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Art & Doris Roberts
April 7, 2011 at 6:53 am
You have our sympathy
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Carol Gates
April 7, 2011 at 8:24 am
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you and family during this difficult time.
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Suew Cowels
April 8, 2011 at 7:44 am
Lynn and Bill sorry to hear your loss. Will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
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Judy Shumaker
April 8, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Our thougts and sympathy are with you, Lynn and Bill and family. We are so sorry for your loss and hope that your fond memories and photos will help you through your grief. We know that you will miss your mom alot. Take care now.
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Kay Miller Snyder
April 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm
My thougts and sympathy are with you, Lynn, Bill and family.
Many Prayer are being sent your way to get you though one of the hardest times. I an so sorry about your loss. if you need any thing please get a hold of me..
Love
Ya!
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shelley mollitor-douglas
April 11, 2011 at 11:46 am
lynn and billy sorry to here of your loss my thoughts are with you.
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She worked as a secretary and so much more. She married her first husband, Kenneth “Keith” Hayward on August 20, 1952. They had a daughter, Lynn (William) Mollitor of Plainwell. Joyce also has two grandsons, Brock William and Ryan Jeffrey, both of Plainwell. While married to Keith they owned and operated the Hayward’s Mobile Villa on M-89 in Plainwell for over 30 years and I remember as a child watching her on her hands and knees pouring cement with the local workers as well as using left over 2×4’s for making the frames for the sidewalks that are still there in use today. She continued to work outside the business and worked for many years for DeNooyers and then for West Main Chrysler, both in Kalamazoo, as well as Mead Paper in the Otsego area.
After the death of her first husband, Keith, in May 1972, she married Raymond Mollitor on April 27, 1973. Joyce also bought and ran the Airport Lanes in Wayland for a few years, but sold the business and eventually sold the Hayward’s Mobile Villa in 1982 and moved to the Baldwin area where they lived for the past 25 years. During that time, Joyce served the community with local projects and was the Township Treasurer for the following 10 years until her illness kept her from her job. She had a direct hand in turning Yates Township into a growing area that she and the community could be proud of. Joyce was a past member of the Moose Lodge in Otsego as well as a Good Sam Club member for the several she had been very active with the group. Joyce loved to crochet, plastic canvas, do puzzles and spend time at home just “puttsing” around, as she would say.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were her sister, Pauline, and her second husband, Ray, who passed in February 2008.
As per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. You may make donations in her memory to either
In House Hospice
or a Hospice of your choice.
Winkel Funeral Home
is helping the family with the necessary arrangements.
Messages of condolence for the family may be left at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com
Offer Condolence for the family of Joyce H. Mollitor
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Art & Doris Roberts
April 7, 2011 at 6:53 am
You have our sympathy
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Carol Gates
April 7, 2011 at 8:24 am
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you and family during this difficult time.
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Suew Cowels
April 8, 2011 at 7:44 am
Lynn and Bill sorry to hear your loss. Will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
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Judy Shumaker
April 8, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Our thougts and sympathy are with you, Lynn and Bill and family. We are so sorry for your loss and hope that your fond memories and photos will help you through your grief. We know that you will miss your mom alot. Take care now.
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Kay Miller Snyder
April 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm
My thougts and sympathy are with you, Lynn, Bill and family.
Many Prayer are being sent your way to get you though one of the hardest times. I an so sorry about your loss. if you need any thing please get a hold of me..
Love
Ya!
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shelley mollitor-douglas
April 11, 2011 at 11:46 am
lynn and billy sorry to here of your loss my thoughts are with you.
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