Joyce Nelson Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Joyce Nelson of Whitewater, Wisconsin is shared. Joyce, born on September 23, 1939, passed away on July 28, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gustave Geitner and Hazel Geitner (Lange); and her husband Arlie Nelson. She is survived by: her children, Catherine Olp (Randy) of Delavan, Gale Petrie (Allen) of Jefferson, Gary Nelson (Laurie) of Hixson, TN and Carol LaBreche (Kurt) of Whitewater; her grandchildren, Shaun Olp (Tiffany) of Whitewater, Sara Ruud (Jack) of Machesney Park, IL, Allen Petrie (Charly) of Sun Prairie, Crystal Petrie of Jefferson, Timothy Petrie of Jefferson, Josh Nelson of Chicago, IL, Jason Nelson (Amanda) of Beloit, Zachary Nelson of Columbus, Dustin Nelson (Annah) of Single Mountain, TN, Amy Beaver (Daryl) of Whitewater and Amber Goggin (Christopher) of Pleasant Springs; her great grandchildren, Drake, Dakota, Alexia Jo, Pryce, Aiden, Madden, Cameron, Kaleb, Reece, Jacob, Mason, Kaci, Makenzi, Addison, Noah, Nora, Sophie, Charlotte and Jason, Jr.; her sister Joan Lewis (Arnold) of Hillsborough; and her brother-in-law Floyd Nelson (Rita) of Arkansas. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
