Joy D. Hussey
Obituary's Biography:
Joy Demetra (nee Butler) Hussey, 63, of Wonder Lake, IL passed away on December 30, 2024 at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry, IL. She was born on September 10, 1961 in Camden, TN to Leland and Ruby (nee Kritzburg) Butler.
Joy truly cherished being a live-in grandma, reveling in the joy of her grandkids. She loved reminiscing about her children growing up and creating new, lasting memories with her grandchildren—whether it was hosting the holidays or helping at Girl Scout cookie booths in the freezing cold or traveling across the state to attend sporting events. She found great joy in school concerts, carrying on the tradition of back-to-school shopping at Gurnee Mills, visiting the Bristol Renaissance Fair, and enjoying cross-country road trips and county fairs.
When she wasn’t busy being the ultimate fun-loving grandma, Joy dedicated over 25 years to helping others as a pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy.
Though her time on earth has ended, her spirit lives on. In the afterlife, she’s reunited with the love of her life, Jack, and is likely playing bingo, sipping a Captain and Coke, and receiving all the kisses from Buddy while watching over the ones she loved.🦚
Joy is survived by her children, Bradley (Liz Boykin) Hussey of Fox Lake, IL and Jennifer (Shawn) Wiedman of Wonder Lake, IL; her grandchildren, Sabrina Wiedman of Wonder Lake, IL, Jordyn Wiedman of Wonder Lake, IL, and Olivia Johnson of Fox Lake, IL; her brother, Danny Butler of Hot Springs, AR; her nieces and nephew, Shannon (Jim) (nee Butler) Krukow, Dana Butler, and Candice Butler; great nieces and nephews, Deanna Butler, Brett Butler, Christopher Stahoviak, Dominic-Butler-Hamand, and Kristi (Krukow) Wondrasek. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Twila Rodden; longtime boyfriend, Jack Humphrey; and nephew, Jeremy Butler.
A Funeral Service will be held at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL 60030 on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11am. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 10am until the time of the funeral service. Interment will be held at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake, IL. For more information, please call (847)223-8122 or visit www.StrangFuneral.org.