Obituary
Joy L. Frauenfelder
Joy L. Frauenfelder, 87, of Onalaska, WI, born Joy Lorraine Ford passed away peacefully in her home on January 14th. She was born to the late Gifford and Hannah (Hill) Ford in Gays Mills, WI.
On November 25th 1952 Joy married Daniel Frauenfelder Sr. in Milwaukee Wi. They had four wonderful children together. Joy and Daniel were married for 27 years until he passed away in 1979.
Joy returned to the La Crosse area where she met her loving companion Dr. William Morgan. For the next 41 years they enjoyed traveling the world together, theater and the outdoors.
Joy worked in sales for most of her life and upon retirement she started a successful transportation service for children which she ran for over 10 years.
Joy enjoyed working in her yard and took great pride in taking care of her home. Joy was truly a wonderful force of nature. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and would go to the ends of the earth for each of them.
She is survived by her loving companion Dr. William Morgan, 2 sons: Daniel Frauenfelder and Fred ( Debbie S.) Frauenfelder, 2 daughters: Dawn Frauenfelder and Tabetha Frauenfelder-Coughlin,
5 grandchildren : Leslie Frauenfelder, Matthew Lavin, Brenton Frauenfelder, Rylan Coughlin and Sean (Leslie J.) Coughlin and 3 great grandchildren : Dimetrious Dalton, Anthony and Gianna Rogo; siblings, Terry Ford, Becky (Mark) Schricker and Harkie Ford
Joy was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers and 6 sisters, and her grandson Nathan Lavin
A special thank you to the caring staff at Gundersen/Lutheran Hospice for the exceptional care they provided.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Coulee Recovery Center, Salvation Army or a charity of your choosing. Joy and family would appreciate you making a donation from the heart.
There will be a private ceremony held at a later date.
Joy was indeed a wonderful woman. I met her when she taxied young children to Northwoods School. She was cheerful and attentive to her young passengers, and took the time to have a friendly chat with me. My condolences to her family and friends.
We send our heart full sympathy to Joy’s family and Dr. Morgan. They both were wonderful neighbors to my parents before their passing. Joy was always so thoughtful and kind. My parents appreciated the visits during the years.
Joy was my Dad’s first cousin (Fred Hill) —her mother, Hannah and my grandfather, Grant Hill, were brother & sister. I remember going to Hill family reunions in Readstown as a child when Joy & her family were also there. She will truly be missed, and our sincerest sympathies are with all of you in your sad loss.
She lived a long and marked life. She will definitely live on in all of us. Wonderful woman leaving a wonderful legacy. We can all hope for so much. I only knew her through her impactful daughter who I know that she is so proud of to this very day, as I am. She will live with all of us, forever.