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Joyce Janice Cora (Metscher) Zeinemann, age 97, Sheboygan Falls, was called to her heavenly home early Tuesday morning November 19th at Pine Haven Christian Home, where she had resided for the past 2 years. Joyce is the daughter of the late Wilbert and Lydia Metscher. Joyce always had a warm smile for everyone, loved and enjoyed her family, making holidays a special event and being on the golf course and walking.
Joyce’s education started at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, through the 4th grade. Her family moved to the south side of Sheboygan, where they joined Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was enrolled in the 5th grade where she met her future husband, Alfred; she graduated from Central High in 1945. She completed commercial secretarial courses and worked for Gehrke Sheet Metal, and as executive secretary at the Armira Corporation in both Sheboygan and Bolivar, Tennessee. She was a charter member of the Sheboygan Chapter of the National Secretaries Association. They moved back to the Sheboygan area in 1987 and she became the secretary at Christ Lutheran Church, finally retiring in 1990.
On November 25, 1948 she married Alfred F. Zeinemann. Al preceded her in death in 2014. They will be celebrating their 76th anniversary in heaven together. She was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church being an active member of the Mother’s Club when her children were young, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and sang in the church choir and was active with the Bethlehem Thrivent Insurance activities.
She is survived by her children, Cheryl (Philip) Jens of Oostburg and Steven (Anna Mae) Zeinemann of Wausau. She is further survived by three grandchildren; Lori (Rich) Thiemer of Tomahawk, WI, James (Jessica) Jens of Cedar Grove, WI, and Christina (Kyle) Lang of McFarland, WI, eight great-grandchildren; Ashley (Brandon) Voss, Richard (Elizabeth) Thiemer, Tracy (Carol) Thiemer, Aspen Jens, and Ian Jens, Bradley, Ivy, and Oakley Lang. She is further survived by great-great grandchildren, Delilah, Anthony, Ysabella Voss, Hadley, Brent, Tracy (TJ) Thiemer and Richie (RZ) Thiemer. Surviving nephews and nieces include; Jeff Perry of San Marcus, CA, Jennifer (John) Wolf of Boise, ID, Jodi Perry, and Julie Perry both of Goleta, CA. Elaine Zeinemann, Ralph (Joanne) Zeinemann, Caryl (Ron) Kolenc, Bill (Karen) Schlegel, Cliff (Gail) Schlegel, Kim (Dennis) Ploetz and Glenn Zeinemann all of Sheboygan, Ken Zeinemann of Arizona, Mike (Ramona) Winkelhorst of Seattle, WA, and Susan (Tom) Duderewicz of Strafford, NH, and Dean Novak of Milwaukee.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and sister Deanna Perry of Goleta, CA. and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Martin Zeinemann, Sylvia Zeinemann, Ruth Zeinemann, Rhoda Zeinemann, Carl (Rhoda) Zeinemann, Lester (Marie) Zeinemann, Delores (William) Schlegel, Violet (Allen) Hilpertshauser and Sidonia (Lyle) Lawrence, Russell Winkelhorst, a brother-in-law Peter Perry of Goleta, CA and nieces, Debra Novak Milwaukee, WI, Sharon Timm, Rebbeca Bartel-Zeinemann, and Ann Zeinemann of Arizona; nephews Ronald Zeinemann and Jerome Timm of Sheboygan.
Funeral service will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1121 Georgia Avenue, Sheboygan, WI on Tuesday, November 26. Visitation will be at the church starting at Noon with the service following at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Patrick Niles will officiate. Entombment will follow at the Garden Terrace Mausoleum in Lutheran Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff of Pine Haven Covenant home for their loving care of Joyce this past year, especially Tricia, Heather, and Mary, also the staff of Sharon Richardson. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, or Sheboygan Lutheran High School and the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter, 620 South 76th Street, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214. Online condolences may be expressed at www.reinboldfh.com