Frances Joyce Kistler (84) of Brownstown

Frances Joyce Kistler, 84, of Brownstown died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at Willowbrook of Effingham.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Gieseking-Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown with Bruce Sasse officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Joyce Kistler was born on December 29, 1932 in Chicago. She was the daughter of Michael and Mary Arbgast Pelagio. She married Forrest W. ‘Punk’ Kistler on March 18, 1951. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2017. She was a mother and homemaker.

She is survived by her sons; Michael and his wife Nancy, Ronald and his special friend Cindy Wright and Larry and his wife Jami all of Brownstown; grandchildren; Wes Kistler of Brownstown, Brooke Kistler of Brownstown, Lindsay Kistler of Effingham, Andrew Kistler of Vandalia, Emilee of Effingham and Ariana Kistler of Brownstown; great grandchildren; Maxx Kistler and Jordan and Willow Mayer.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.