Joan Marie Cueter

Joan Marie Cueter (nee Cyr) passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2023 surrounded by her family. Joan was born on January 7, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario and was the daughter of the late Leo and Bertha Cyr. She spent her early childhood in Belle River, Ontario, later moved to Grosse Pointe Park, and graduated from Grosse Pointe High School in 1955. There she formed lifelong friendships, including Noreen Haas, who was her loyal friend for life and also by her side in her last hours. She was a faithful Catholic and felt a strong closeness to the Blessed Mother Virgin Mary. Joan married John Cueter in 1962 at St. Ambrose Parish in Grosse Pointe Park Michigan. She and John had 4 children. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, also known as the CEO of Cueter Central and Me’me’ to her grandchildren. Being French-Canadian-American, she loved hockey and enjoyed any chance she could to cheer on her children and grandchildren when they played hockey as well as countless other sports. She loved enjoying life with many activities including cooking, feeding friends and family, crocheting, knitting, gardening, reading, and creating decoupage. She spent many of her last years passionately playing pinochle, bunko, and rummikub with her dear friends in the Lakefront Towers Condominium. She will always be remembered for giving out single fresh roses to her friends and taking long drives down Lakeshore Drive with her grandchildren. She had an incredible wit and a sense of humor, was flirtatious and loved men in uniforms. Even in her last days she continued to maintain her funny disposition. She touched the lives of many and will be missed by all. She is survived by her children Mary (Doug) Annas, Renee Nettle, John (Jennifer) Cueter, and Peter Cueter (Laurie Heline). She was the cherished grandmother “Me’me’ “ of Lauren, Douglas, Charlie, Riley, Eric, Theodore, Lilliana, Grace, Josie, Johnny, Eleanor, Samuel and Andrew. She was the loving sister of Ray (Marlene) Cyr and Gail Leegstra and had many nieces and nephews including Kim (Steve) Sanderson, Roy (Jenny) Leegstra, Jimmy (Jeannette) Cyr, and Emma Sanderson. Loved Mother-in-law of Mary Cueter, Charissa Cueter and Brian Nettle. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass at St Joan of Arc Catholic Church at 10:00 am on February 25, 2023. 22412 Overlake St., Saint Clair Shores, Michigan 48080 (friends are welcome to gather at 9:15 am). Share memories with family at their "OnLine Guest Book" @ WujekCalcaterra.com In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html

Joan Marie Cueter

January 7, 1938 - January 30, 2023