Joyce Lillian Alford

1934 - 2008  (74 years)

• Name	Joyce Lillian Alford
  Born	16 Jul 1934	Clyman, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Sep 2008	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
  Person ID	I114	Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Burr Roderick Alford,   b. 18 Jun 1899, Pardeeville, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1961, Madison, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Alice Mae Clapp,   b. 9 Jan 1900, Randolph, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1984, Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1919
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Jul 1934 - Clyman, Wisconsin, USA Died - 3 Sep 2008 - Madison, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Burr & Alice Alford, daughter Joyce and Lillian & Stanley Adamczak (sister of Alice) BURR ADAMCZAK In Loving Memory Burr R. 1899 - 1961 Alice Mae Nee Clapp 1900 - 1984 Joyce L. 1934 - 2008 Lillian S. Nee Clapp 1905 - 1998 Stanley J. 1898 - 1981

  
  

  Census

  1940 US Census Waunakee, Wisconsin

  
  

• Notes

  Alford, Rev. Joyce L.\MADISON - The Rev. Joyce L. Alford, age 74, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at St. Mary' s Hospital. She was born July 16, 1934, in Clyman, Wis., to parents Burr and Alice (Clapp) Alford. Joyce graduated from the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Madison in 1955, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1959 and a Master of Science in Nursing in 1961 from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the Director of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing and the Director of Nursing of the former Methodist Hospital in Madison. In 1983, she graduated from Garrett-Evangelic al Theological Seminary and was ordained an Elder in the Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church in 1985. Joyce was a pastor at Poynette-Inch and Richland Center: Peace United Methodist Churches and served as the Southeast District Superintendent. Following retirement she served as Registrar for the Board of Ordained Ministry of the Wisconsin Conference and as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church from 1997 to 2004. Joyce volunteered her time and skills in many areas including: Access Community Health Centers, Habitat Restore and The New Church Initiative in Russia. Joyce was a Packers fan and she loved UW Athletics, especially hockey, basketball, football and volleyball. She enjoyed boating and fishing and was a skilled picture framer. She is survived by her nephew, Jack (Mary Beth) Hildebrandt of Madison; nieces, Cheryl Chevalier and Sharon (Don) Croft; three grandnieces and a grandnephew; cousin, Edward (Joyce) Clapp of Madison; friends, the Rev. Chris Bethke of Madison and Rev. Beth Benham of Edwardsville, N.Y.; and her two Siamese cats, George and Abby. She was preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte Hildebrandt. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at FIRST UNITED METHODISTCHURCH, 203 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Bishop Linda Lee, Bishop Don Ott and Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader. A private burial will be held in Randolph, Wis. Memorials may be made to Divine Savior United Methodist Church, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary or Access Community Health Centers for Benevolent Care.