Maureen Ann Boyce, a tender-hearted soul of 54, passed away on November 26, 2025. She left behind a family and a community who loved her deeply and will forever feel her absence. She was born October 22, 1971 in Escanaba, Michigan and always wanted everyone to know she was a Yooper. She loved visiting Escanaba and sailing on her uncle Stephen’s and uncle Robert’s sail boats, fishing, picnicking and visiting around different parts of the Upper Peninsula.

She attended Saint Monica‘s Catholic School and Hackett High School. She also attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University.

She was a mental health care provider and a visual artist. She began Mckercher Rehabilitation Center’s art program of providing for Members the opportunity to create art for sale. She helped every one appreciate their own abilities and importance.

As a visual artist she had been commissioned to do murals and shoot photographic sessions. She has exhibited some of her work in art shows.

She enjoyed board games and gardening. She loved to read, particularly mysteries. She would still stay up at night watching crime programs like 48 hours and Cold Case Files only later to be scared to turn off the light or TV and go to sleep.

She collected music and movies about which she was seriously knowledgeable.

She had many interests, which led to her becoming the curator of a wide variety of strange collections of oddities.

She is survived by her brothers Sean Hirsch of Kalamazoo Michigan, Andrew (Megan) Hirsch of Hermosa Beach California and their children Chloe, Jackson and Bennett. William (Natalie) Boyce of Escanaba, Michigan, Brandon (Jenalee) Boyce, Marlow (Ken) Schwalbach and their children Gavin, Madison, Alex, Jayce, Halleigh, Isaiah, Liam, Hendrick, Brayden and Bralee.

She also leaves behind her special friend Ray Turner, her uncles and aunts Stephen (Toni) Buckbee, Robert (Patricia) Buckbee, Peter (Mary) Hirsch, Robert (Ellen) Hirsch, Judy (Bob) Johnson, Mary Sue (Jim) Trottier, along with her parents, Mary Buckbee Hirsch and Thomas John Hirsch.

She was proceeded in death by her father, William Boyce, her brother, David Hirsch, her two uncles, John Buckbee and John Hirsch as well as her grandparents, Francis and Mildred Boyce and Edward and Grace Buckbee with whom she shared a special relationship, holding them close to her heart throughout her life. Her cremains will come to rest alongside Edward’s and Grace’s in Escanaba during a private ceremony.

Maureen had a rare spark from the very beginning. She was a gifted artist whose creativity touched everything she worked on whether it was a painting, a handmade gift, or even a small doodle to brighten someone’s day. Her sense of humor was quick, bright and unforgettable; she had a remarkable ability to lift spirits and find joy in ordinary moments.

After suffering a traumatic brain injury she joined a TBI Support group. She served that group most recently as their vice president.

More than anything Maureen loved her family. She was a devoted, daughter, sister, niece, and friend. Always ready with support, kindness, and her unmistakable laugh. Her warm, genuine presence had a way of making people feel understood, valued and loved.

No matter where life took her, Maureen filled her years with meaning, creativity, and compassion. Those who knew her will continue to carry her light forward-in the stories they share, the art she created, and the memories that will forever remain.