Joyce Ann Buck Pourpre

Joyce Ann Buck Pourpre, 68, suddenly passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 in Hamilton, IN. She was the daughter of Mary and Joseph Buck. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and DeVilbiss High School. After graduating, she moved to Chicago, IL to join her 2 sisters, Cheryl and Mary Jo working at the Chicago Playboy Club. Shortly after becoming a Bunny, she moved to New York City to become an International model with the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency based in the Big Apple. She traveled the world for 8 wonderful years doing print and runway modeling. She was doing so much work in Europe that she moved to Paris where she met her future husband, Jacky Pourpre. Eventually they moved back to New York City where they owned a very dynamic and successful business together for 30 years manufacturing men's clothing. When they retired, they moved to a lovely home on a lake in Hamilton, IN, which she very much enjoyed, especially feeding the birds. Joyce was very family oriented and loved spending time with her family. She travelled to visit her Mother and Father at their home in Florida, to France to visit Jacky's family and to Colorado and California to visit her sister Cheryl. She and Jacky enjoyed leaf peeping trips with her father, Joe in New England. She nurtured and raised a family of 4 baby robins with her father, Joe, at the lake house. She enjoyed cooking, painting, writing, gardening and exploring her new guitar that Jacky gave her last year. She was always interested in learning new things. Keeping her mind active playing games on her tablet and solving crossword puzzles were an enjoyable pastime for her. Jacky and Joyce were totally devoted to each other for 45 years. Each one of them always looked at each other with love in their eyes. They cherished each other and cared for each other every day that they were together. They had no children, but nurtured their nieces and nephews, and in the recent past, rescued a ferrel cat from the freezing cold. This tiny kitty became a loving house cat that brought them so much joy. Our sister was beautiful inside and out and was a very loving and compassionate person. Anyone who knew her loved her because she was always available to listen, give, guide, and inspire. Empathy and kindness were just two of her many virtues. She was fun and fun loving, yet serious. Whatever she started, she finished. Joyce will be deeply missed by all who knew her, especially her siblings. She was graced with many fine qualities, her strength and tenacity, and lived a life of integrity and humility. Joyce concluded all our family texts with “Love is everything.”. You will remain near and dear in our hearts always and forever. Joyce was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Buck; her mother, Mary Buck and her sister, Mary Jo Buck. Joyce is survived by her loving husband Jacky Pourpre; her sisters, Cheryl (Mark Hogan) McArthur and Debbie (Don Podger) Buck; and her brother, Gary (Renee Vining) Buck. Friends and family are invited to visit on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church from 10:00am – 11:00am, where a Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 11:00am. Interment will follow at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Toledo Humane Society or the Toledo Botanical Gardens.

Joyce Ann Buck Pourpre

February 27, 1955 - November 9, 2023