Joyce Elaine Radcliffe

OREGON-Joyce Francis Radcliffe, age 83, died peacefully on Aug. 30, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on April 14, 1932, the only child of Howard A. and Loraine (Knight) Francis, in Owosso, Mich. Joyce graduated from Owosso High School, then came to Wisconsin on April 27, 1952, and lived in Stoughton, Janesville and Black River Falls. She moved to Madison on August 13, 1976, and graduated from Madison Area Technical College in Madison. Joyce worked at Family Service, Vet Center, and Dane County Job Service before retiring. She moved to Oregon in 2003, and is a member of Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon. Joyce is survived by her 11 children, John L. Brayshaw, Jr., Cory H. Brayshaw, Elizabeth J. (Bruce) Oftedahl, Kathleen H. (Antonio) Gonzalez, David R. (Debbie) Radcliffe, Sarah L. (Michael) Kubitz, Anthony J. Radcliffe, Lois M. (Steven) Gilbert, Mary R. (Anthony) Hahn, Madeleine G. Chisman and Michael J. (Elizabeth) Radcliffe. She is also survived by her grandchildren, John, Jr.'s three sons: Michael (Patty) Brayshaw, Nathan Brayshaw and Jared Brayshaw; Cory's four sons: John Brayshaw, Timothy (Karen) Brayshaw, Bradley (Nicole) Brayshaw and Brian (Wendy) Brayshaw; Elizabeth's children: Whitney Oftedahl and Neal Ford; Kathleen's children: Thomas (Kari) Gonzalez and Kristeena (Charles) Glissendorf; Sarah's children: Jason Sisk, Marion McCann, and Jeremiah Sisk; Anthony's children: Cassi Radcliffe and Lydia Radcliffe (twins); Lois's daughter, Michelle (Mark) Smith; Mary's children: Alice Booth, Catherine Booth and Anthony Hahn; and Madeleine's children: Adam (Erin) Chisman and Rachel Chisman. She is further survived by many great-grandchildren; and step great-grandchildren too numerous to name. Because she was an only child, Joyce's greatest wish in life was to have a large family and she certainly succeeded. Joyce was preceded in death by her father, Howard Francis and her mother, Loraine Koss; her former husbands, John L. Brayshaw, Sr., Harry E. Munro and Robert W. Radcliffe; her grandsons, Alexander Ford and Shannon Brayshaw; her son-in-law, Roger E. Sisk; her grandson-in-law, David McCann; and her daughter-in-law, Joyce Brayshaw. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N Main St, Oregon, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, with Father Gary Wankerl presiding. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Oregon. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church. The family would like to thank the staff at Sienna Crest Assisted Living Facility in Oregon, where Joyce resided since November of 2012, for their wonderful care. She truly loved every one of you. The family would also like to thank Dr. Douglas Davenport of St. Mary's Hospital and Dr. Kim Kinsley and the staff at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, for taking such good care of her the last weeks of her life and helping her to find the peace that she wanted. Until the end, she did it her way, and although she wasn't with you long, we know that you will not easily forget her. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park Street (608)835-3515