Joyce Schulte dies

Joyce (Brown) Schulte passed away early this afternoon in Milwaukee. She is Beverly Rolfsrud's niece and had attended Beverly's 90th birthday party in May, along with her husband, George (right photo); sister, Phyllis, her sister-in-law, Gladys, and her niece, Nancy Clary.

Joyce had been very ill for quite some time, and was in the hospital for over a week. She had recently been diagnosed with kidney failure, in addition to her heart problems, and had surgery to put in a port for the dialysis. She never fully regained consciousness following this surgery, and was unable to be weaned from the respirator.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will probably be Monday or Tuesday in Wauwatosa, Wis., located west of Milwaukee off I-94 and about six and a half hours from Minneapolis.

Joyce Erlene Brown was born October 6, 1932, in Hettinger, No. Dak., the eldest of Ralph and Alma Brown's three children. Her siblings were Don and Phyllis. She married George Schulte on September 21, 1953.

Gladys Brown (Don Brown's widow), Joyce and her sister Phyllis Clary-Poignee at Mom's 90th birthday party in May.