Joy Buetow

On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, after years of wanting to go home, the Lord answered Joy’s prayers and took her home to heaven.
Joy was born on July 6, 1936, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a daughter of Albert and Mae Moll West. She was baptized into the Lord’s Kingdom and confirmed at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church. Joy was a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Class of 1954.
Joy moved to Milwaukee working at Briggs and Stratton. She was an avid bowler and Packer fan. On April 20, 1979, she was joined in marriage to James Buetow. Joy and Jim returned to Fond du Lac in 1999 where she again became a member of St. Peter’s.
Joy was preceded in death by her husband in 2005, her sister, Ruby Koepsell, in 2014, and niece, Kay Berry in 2022.
Joy is survived by her niece Lynn Waterman of Riverview, Florida, nephew, David (Ruth) Koepsell of Fond du Lac, and nephew, Steven (Susan) Koepsell of Fond du Lac along with grand nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 1600 South Main Street, Fond du Lac, with visitation starting at 1 p.m. Rev. Frederick Toppe will officiate. Burial will be at Ledgeview Memorial Park.
Thank you to the staff at Harbor Haven Snug Unit, a memory care unit. Their care and concern for Joy since 2019 gave comfort and peace to Joy’s friends and relatives.
Memorials may be directed to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church or Winnebago Lutheran Academy.