Kunkel, Joy Mary (November 1, 1932 – May 24, 2022) –
In her 90th year, Joy Mary Kunkel, formerly of London, Ontario and most recently residing at Chartwell Long Term Care, Aylmer, Ontario, passed away at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Tuesday May 24th, 2022. Joy is predeceased by her parents Alfred H. Kunkel (1961) and Mary M. Kunkel nee Cichocka (2001) and her brother Alf Kunkel. Joy is survived by Alf’s children Peigi, Peter; her brother Bob (Dorothy) and his son Curtiss; sister Marlene Empey (Ken, deceased) and their children Ken, Mary, Karl, Ted; her brother Jim (Barbara) and their children Heather (deceased) Jason, Ryan; sister Shirley and her children Nancy, Rick; sister Mary Jane (Bill) and their children Michael (deceased), Chris, James. Also surviving Joy are many Great Nieces and Nephews and Great-Great Nieces and Nephew.
In keeping with Joy’s expressed wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service to honour Joy’s Life will be held on Monday, May 30th, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. in the Maurice J. Verhoeve Funeral Homes- Burial and Cremation Services Inc. Chapel, 262 Broadway St., Tillsonburg by Reverend Kendall Reimer-Johnston. A livestream will be offered for anyone who wishes to digitally attend. To access the livestream, please visit Joy’s online tribute page (link will appear under photos and videos within half an hour prior to the memorial service) at www.verhoevefuneralhomes.com or request a hyperlink by emailing verhoevefuneral@kwic.com. All who knew Joy are invited to attend public visitation to be held on Monday, between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. (service time). Joy’s family requests that masks are preferred but not mandatory while indoors. Later inurnment will take place in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. All are invited to share fond memories, favourite photos, send flowers, or contribute memorial donations to the “Canadian Diabetes Association” or to any charity of your choice via Joy’s online tribute page at www.verhoevefuneralhomes.com or by contacting the Maurice J. Verhoeve Funeral Homes, Tillsonburg (519)842-4238, entrusted with all funeral arrangements, with confidence.
“A special thank you to the staff at Chartwell for taking such good care of Joy during her residency there. She truly could not have been in better hands.”
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Joy Mary Kunkel May 24th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Tillsonburg, Province: Ontario