After an almost 2 year battle with brain cancer, Joyce Anne Lundgren died on December 28, 2018 at her home in Amery, WI at the age of 67. She leaves behind her husband, Curtis Lundgren; her daughters, Tanya (Chris) and Tina (Troy); and her son, Ray (Jeni).

Joyce was born on December 18, 1951 in Shell Lake, WI, to father Ray Swan and mother Shirley Swan, who predeceased her. She grew up in a loving family with two sisters and two brothers.

After college, Joyce worked for the Shell Lake newspaper for a few years. Joyce then married Curtis on May 29, 1976. After the wedding, they moved to the Homestead Farm and started farming. Joyce had a love for farming! She loved doing fieldwork, keeping track of the cow families, and taking care of the Calves. Her love of caring for the calves produced good milk production. The couple lived and raised their three children on the farm.

Joyce loved spending time with her grandchildren and she is survived by her grandchildren; Dillon; 11, Kemper; 9, Kami; 8, Cuda; 8, and Nova; 2, Bailee; 13 and family . She enjoyed traveling and her vacations to Mexico and Florida. When diagnosed with primary CNS lymphoma in 2017, she remained dedicated in her family. In her will to fight her illness she remained a brave, strong woman, even throughout her final months.

Joyce is survived by her husband and children, as well as her sisters, Janice Stariha and Jean (husband-Bill) Hickox; her brother, Dennis (wife-Kerry) Swan; sister-in-law, Pat Swan and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother Merlin Swan; her brother-in-law Tom Stariha.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Apple River Community Church with Pastor Randy Larson and Pastor Ken Mettler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Williamson White Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. A Private family burial will take place at a later date in the spring.