Caroline Jeanne Joyce

Caroline “Cari” Joyce passed away too soon on Sept. 30, 2015. Cari’s beautiful smile and sweet disposition will be forever remembered. She graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in 2007, and received a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2011. Cari loved to travel and especially enjoyed a semester in France where she made wonderful friends from across Europe. She had a giving spirit and was a proud donor at the Oklahoma Blood Institute, and an enthusiastic member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. Cari was a gifted artist and taught classes part-time at Wine & Pallet. She loved animals, movies, and spending time with her family. She worked as Office Manager at Engineering Solutions in Oklahoma City, and was a member of Our Lady’s Cathedral Catholic Church. Cari was a devoted older sister, a loving daughter, and a faithful friend. She is survived by her parents John and Lisa Joyce, and her sister Mary Joyce; grandfather Ron Ketch; grandmother Jeanne Joyce; uncles, Ronnie Ketch (Kathleen) and Joe Joyce; aunts, Mary Broach (Kit), Marcia Freund (Dave), Lisa Freeman (Bill), Susan Joyce, and Denise Reynolds (Bud), nine cousins, best friends Ema and Daniel Foley, and boyfriend Jay Cooper. In honor of Cari’s generous and gentle soul, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 6 at 10:30 a.m. at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Caroline Jeanne Joyce please visit our Sympathy Store.