Joyce A. Blickhan, 87, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Sunset Home.

Born on February 25, 1939, in Quincy, Joyce was the daughter of John and Anna (Lohman) Peters. She was previously married to Gerald Brueggeman, with whom she had three children. On December 30, 1995, she married Frank Blickhan, who preceded her in death on October 14, 2023.

Joyce graduated from Notre Dame High School before continuing her education at St. Mary Hospital School of Nursing, where she received a scholarship from Quincy Clinic. She later studied at the University of San Francisco. Her nursing career took her from Southern Pacific Railroad Hospital in San Francisco to several healthcare facilities in Illinois, including St. Mary Hospital and the Illinois Veterans Home, where she worked until her retirement.

Joyce was involved in her church and community for many years. In her younger years, she served as a nurse at Camp Penuel and enjoyed organizing and coaching boys baseball teams for the Knights of Columbus. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and previously attended St. Peter Church, where she participated in various parish activities, including preparing funeral meals and singing in the choir.

Joyce was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan who also enjoyed watching wrestling on television and raising chickens during her retirement.

Joyce is survived by her three children, Steve (Tammy) Brueggeman and John (Angi) Brueggeman, both of Quincy, and Carol (Nick) Hosch of West Branch, Iowa; her stepchildren, Bryan (Lorie) Blickhan of Libertyville, Illinois, Allison (Scott) Brooks of Springfield, Illinois, and Gary Blickhan of Quincy; her grandchildren, Shea Brueggeman and Emily (Jeffrey) Wittner; her step-grandchildren, Brittany Reinold, Bryce Griffin, and Brock Griffin; her sister, June (Pat) Poepping of Quincy; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Peters; her husband, Frank Blickhan; her sisters, Joan Smith and Jeanette Peters; her brother, John Peters; and her step-grandson, Drake Hosch.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with Rev. Tom Meyer officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.