Joyce A. Benesh

Joyce A. Benesh, 89, of La Crosse, went into the loving arms of the Lord and to be reunited with her husband Francis on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on September 21, 1927 in La Crosse to Arthur and Margaret (Miller) McGuire. Joyce was a 1946 graduate of Aquinas High School. She married Francis E. Benesh on May 30, 1950 in St. James Catholic Church. She worked in the lunch program at St. James Catholic Grade School for many years. She volunteered at Mayo Clinic and Lifeline. Joyce was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing cards, especially 31. She had a magic 7 iron she hit from anywhere, winning many ladies day events over the years. She golfed right up to her 89 ^th birthday.

She is survived by five children, Michele (Fred) Kuver of Largo, FL, Mary (Mike) Burrow of La Crosse, Kathy (Dave) Tiffany of Holmen, Michael (Sylvia Schlieckau) Benesh of Madison, and James Benesh of La Crosse, three grandchildren, Allison (Derrick) Elder, Morgan Benesh, and Ben (fiancé Samantha Smith) Kramer, one great grandchild Kaiden, and two sisters-in-law, Winnie McGuire of La Crosse and Jean McGuire of Onalaska. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Francis in 2012, her parents, and three brothers, Eugene, Donald and Thomas McGuire.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 26 ^th , 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church. Msgr. Charles Stoetzel will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 9:00 AM until the time of services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to St. James Catholic Church or the Aquinas Foundation. Online guestbook is available at www.schumacher-kish.com .

The family would like to thank the staff at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center for their care, and give a special thank-you to Winnie McGuire and Julie Marthalor for all your support and comfort.

Never about her, always for us. She was our rock, our role model. We will miss you every day.