Joyce Horacek

Joyce M. Horacek, age 85, of Abbotsford, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colby under the tender care of St. Croix Hospice.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Abbotsford with Father Arockia Amirtha Raj Stanislaus presiding. Interment to follow at the Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Please join the family from 9 a.m. until time of the service Friday at the church. Live stream will be available for those unable to attend on the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime on Facebook or the website. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford is entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Joyce was born on July 9, 1940, the daughter of Fredrick “Fritz” and Clara (Felzkowski) Kropp in Athens. She graduated from Athens High School. On September 24, 1960, Joyce was united in marriage to Peter Horacek at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Athens.

Joyce is survived by her husband of 64 years, Peter; five children: Kenneth (Cathy) Horacek, Linda (Joseph) Daniels, Kevin (Tammy) Horacek, Denise (David) Manecke and Elizabeth (Jeremy) Spoelstra; 20 grandchildren: Anthony (Audrey) Horacek, Amy (Matt) Thorson, Steven Horacek, Kenneth (Erica) Horacek, Emily (Alex) Bohman, Nathan Daniels, Kassandra Daniels, Samantha (Jeff) Kinnally, Sabrina (Ryan) Iczkowski, Christina (Brandon) Raasch, Lisa (Brad) Wormsbacher, Benjamin (Katelyn) Martyn, Austin Manecke, Christian Manecke, Ellyanne Manecke, Daniel Spoelstra, Jacob Spoelstra, Noah Spoelstra and Isaac Spoelstra; 19 great-grandchildren: Odin Uker, Dekker Horacek, Jack Horacek, Olivia Thorson, Charlotte Thorson, Henry Thorson, Dean Horacek, Ellie Jo Horacek, Bentley Bohman, Alex Bohman, Gary Bohman, Oliver Bohman, Everett Kinnally, Jaxson Kinnally, Hannah Iczkowski, Raelynn Raasch, Audrey Wormsbacher, Finnley Wormsbacher and Blair Martyn. She is further survived by one brother, LeRoy Kropp; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her granddaughter, Mikayla Daniels; and three sisters: Mary Dvorak, Delores Pilsner and Johanna Kropp.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www. maurinaschilling.com.

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