11/10/2025
Vickie Lee (Willard) Joyce
October 7, 1952-October 31,2025
Vickie Joyce, 73, formerly of Crystal, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Majestic Care of Toledo in Oregon, Ohio.
She was born on October 7, 1952, in Greenville, Michigan, to Bob and Cleo (Moody) Willard. A graduate of Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan, Vickie earned her cosmetology license while still in school and began her career as a talented and creative hairdresser. Her work took her to several salons, in many different cities, where she built lasting friendships and was known for her warmth, humor, and skill.
Later in life, Vickie followed her lifelong calling to nursing, serving in both Labor & Delivery and the Operating Room in Central Michigan. Her empathetic heart brought comfort to patients and families alike. Whether welcoming new life into the world or providing reassurance in difficult moments, Vickie embodied compassion through every season of her career. She loved nursing and keenly missed it in her later years.
Some of her hobbies included sewing and quilting, gardening, boating, her pets, and was an avid reader. She enjoyed writing, brushing up on history, and binging different tv shows. Vickie loved to laugh and always appreciated a good sense of humor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Jackie Wade.
Vickie is survived by her daughters Tara (Justin) Zornow and Kasha Gage (Ben Bonnet-Madin); her grandchildren Ava, Britton, and Olivia, who loved her as their Nana; and her brother Michael (Dana) Willard.
Per Vickie’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be a private gathering of family to celebrate Vickie’s life at a later date.
The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to Heartland Hospice and Majestic Care of Toledo for their wonderful care, compassion, and support of Vickie and her family.