Florence Joyce Fry

1932 - 2014  (82 years)

• Name	Florence Joyce Fry  [1, 2]
  Birth	29 Feb 1932	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 May 2014	Marysville, St. Clair County, Michigan   [2]
  Notes	Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published on September 4, 1950, reported that Joyce Fry, a granddaughter of Mrs. William D. Striffler, had graduated from Cass City High School. An article from the Cass City Chronicle published in June 1950, and reprinted in "Down Memory Lane" on page three of the Friday, June 8, 155 issue, stated that Mrs. Wm. D. Stiffler, who was 80 years old last September, had four granchildren graduate from High School in June, 1950. They were Joyce Fry of Cass City, Doris Southworth of Elkton, Marjorie Orr of Pigeon, and Foster Striffler of New Baltimore. Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that she was to attend Gale Institute in Minneapolis as a student for special training for Air Lines. Volume 15 of the same periodical reported she had completed her studies in December. Obituary Joyce Willard, age 82, of Port Austin and formerly of Port Huron died May 24, 2014 in Blue Water Hospice Home after a short illness. She was born February 29, 1932 in San Luis Obispo, California and was raised in Cass City, Michigan. She lived and worked in Port Huron for over 30 years, and for the past 25 years in Port Austin. She married Hal Willard on June 27, 1953 in Cass City. He preceded her in death on October 21, 1968. Joyce worked as a school secretary for many years at Central High School, Woodrow Wilson, and Port Huron Northern. When her children were young, she established the Lakeport School Library and in retirement, enjoyed working at the Port Austin Twp. Library. She was Treasurer of the Broken Rocks Association in Port Austin for many years. She enjoyed living on Lake Huron. Joyce always welcomed friends, family and anyone who wanted to stop by to talk and enjoy her view. She was widely known for being strong, intelligent, independent, loving and generous. Joyce leaves behind her children, Mark (Janet) Willard, and Julie (Mark) Maxwell, her 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (fiance' Jeffrey Richards) Maxwell, Brian Maxwell, Brandon Willard, and Brooke Willard, and a nephew Jon Edwards. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Berriman. A memorial service will take place at 11 AM Friday in the Smith Family Funeral Home - North, 1525 Hancock Street with The Rev. William Wright of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8 PM in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Port Austin Twp. Library. www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	I29259	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Ellsworth Fry,   b. 23 Nov 1904, California d. 2 Mar 1942, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Wilma Dorothy Striffler,   b. 3 Aug 1905, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 15 Jan 1970, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1930	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California   [4]
  	Cass City Chronicle Volume 25, Number 30. Friday, November 7, 1930 Striffler-Fry A pretty wedding will be solemnized Saturday, Nov. 8, when Miss Wilma Striffler of San Luis Obispo, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler of this place, will become the bride of Robert E. Fry, also of San Luis Obispo. The wedding will take place in their new home which has been furnished in the early American type of furniture. Ten young people, friends of the couple, will be present at the ceremony which will be read by Rev. Hart, pastor of the Presbyterian church of San Luis Obispo. The bride will be attired in eggshell satin and lace with slippers to match. A turkey dinner will be served after which Mr. and Mrs. Fry will leave to spend several days at Santa Barbara and will then be at home at 529 Sandercock St., San Luis Obispo. Mrs. Fry was a graduate of Cass City High School with the Class of 1923 and has been in California since that time except for about two years when she returned to visit here. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2008)
  Family ID	F9431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold "Hal" Duane Willard,   b. 21 Nov 1931, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan d. 21 Oct 1968, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1953	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 5, 6]
  	The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 16, dated September 7, 1953, reported that Joyce Fry and Harold Willard were married in June, with their home to be Highland Park. Cass City Chronicle Thursday, July 2, 1958 Page Four Willard-Fry Rites Told In Cass City Miss Jessie Fry preceded her sister down the aisle Saturday night at Mrs. R. Joyce Fry became the bride of Harold D. Willard, all of Cass City, in a candlelight service in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Wearing a cocktail length gown with a lace bodice over satin falling into the orion overskirt resting on Satin, Miss Fry spoke her vows in front of the Rev. S. R. Wurtz. Her maid of honor wore a cocktail length gown of blue tissue silk and a crown of blue carnations. Her bouquet was also of blue carnations. Gerald Prieskorn was the best man. Miss Fry is the daughter of Mrs. Wilma S. Fry of Cass City and the grom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Willard of Cass City. A reception immediately followed the ceremony in the church basement. The bridal couple both graduated from Cass City High School. The groom completed his studies in 1949 and the bride in 1950. Miss Fry graduated from the Gale Institute in Minneapollis. The groom served two years in the Air Force. The couple will reside in Detroit, where the groom will continue his studies at Wayne State University and the bride will continue working in the department of communications of the General Motors Corporation. Guests attending the wedding were from the Cass City area, Detroit, Grayling and Manistee.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F9834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Feb 1932 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California Marriage - 27 Jun 1953 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 24 May 2014 - Marysville, St. Clair County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, July 2, 1958, Willard-Fry Rites Told In Cass City (Reliability: 3). [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion. [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion, Instead show her location of birth as Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, November 7, 1930 (Reliability: 3). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 16, September 7, 1953. (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, October 24, 1968 (Reliability: 3).