Joy "Jo" Patricia Brekke was born on February 4, 1931 in Clayton, Wisconsin the daughter of Walter and Clara (Mewes) Lewis. She spent her lifetime in Clayton and attended the Clayton Schools graduating from high school in 1949. She was united in marriage to Donald Dean Brekke on May 19, 1951 and to this union four children were born. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clayton and the Rebecca Society there. Over her lifetime she enjoyed bird watching, flowers, her pet cats, the Packers and watching Nascar Racing. She worked as a store clerk at one store in Clayton under many owners as well as Stumo's, Otto's and Harlan Mumm's. Most recently she worked as a clerk at Chet Johnson Drug in Amery until her retirement in December of 2013. Joy was at Region's Hospital in St. Paul when she passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the age of 87 from complications of a Stroke on April 19.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald, daughter Patty, son Thomas, and brothers Vern and Melvin Lewis. Surviving family members are her son Timothy and his wife Vonnie; daughter Toni Jo Brekke and Brad Dravis; daughter-in-law Jeannine Brekke; sister Hazel Andersen; sister-in-law Shirley Lewis; seven grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren as well as many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clayton. There will be visitation on Monday, May 7, 2018 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and for the hour prior to the service at the church. Private family interment will be at a later date.