Obituary from the Bramley Funeral Home in Divernon, Michigan:

Funeral services for Joyce Dorotha Michelich, 82, of Auburn, will be held Saturday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at Cornerstone Community Church in Auburn. Visitation will be held at Cornerstone from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.

Joyce was born in Detroit, Michigan November 20, 1931 to Alex and Isabelle MacKellar. She married Joe Michelich, Jr. November 10, 1951 while he was serving in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Joe; daughters, Janet (husband, Michael) Deatherage of Chicago and Jill (husband, Randall L.) Boomer of Jerseyville, son Joseph Michael (wife, Connie) Michelich of Auburn; two granddaughters, Liz (husband, Jeff) Bowen of Homewood and Katy (husband, Dennis) Paschall of Chicago; sister, Alexis (husband, Bill) Washnock of Pennsylvania and a brother, Ron MacKellar of California; six great-grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; two step-grandsons; and five step-great-grandchildren.

For most of her life she was a homemaker, especially when rearing her three children and after retiring in the early 1990’s from DICKEY-john Corporation where she was secretary for over 20 years. She also worked for Herndon’s and Bressmer’s in Springfield prior to DICKEY-john. She was co-owner of South County Publications.

Memorials may be made to Auburn Fire and Rescue, Auburn Ambulance, Auburn Community Helping Hands, or Williamsville Fire and Rescue.