Joyce Elizabeth (Rieser) Atkinson, 75, of Delavan Lake died at Golden Years Retirement Home on Oct. 12, 2018.
She was born July 3, 1943, in Chicago to Pete Rieser and Irene Luchessi. She came from Chicago to Delavan and graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1961. Joyce immediately started with Sta-Rite Industries and worked her way up to sales management. She was a member of the 25-year club and worked for more than 45 years at Sta-Rite. She married Holis C. Atkinson July 19, 1965, at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Delavan. Holis worked with her at Sta-Rite Industries. Holis died Sept. 10, 2000. Joyce was active in community affairs, the Delavan Lioness, Delavan Historical Society the Quilting group, Questers and Monday Club and was a docent at Black Point Estate on Lake Geneva and the Lake Geneva Museum.
She is survived by two sons, Kevin (Keri) Atkinson, of Darien and Peter (Kelly) Atkinson, of Lake Geneva; and three grandchildren, Michael, Sena and Jarod. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Betzer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The family suggests memorials to the Lakeland Animal Shelter in Joyce’s name. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
