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Joyce
Waale, 76
Thief
River Falls - Joyce Waale, 76, died on
Saturday, October 19, 2002 at her home in Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 2 
p.m.
on Wednesday, October 23 (today) at the Abundant
Life Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Wesley
Langaas officiating. Bev Kays will be the organist
and LeRoy Aasland will be the soloist. Special
music will include "Softly and Tenderly" and "In
the Garden." Casketbearers will be Lyle Docken,
Lance Lee, Mike Gast, Marlyn Sistad, Steve Waale
and Ron Sannes. Honorary casketbearers will be all
of Joyce's family, friends and the First Care
Hospice Staff. Interment will be in Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Joyce
Irene Jackson was born on March 24, 1926, the
daughter of Bryant Andrew and Helen Esther
(Malakowsky) Jackson in Lockhart. She was baptized
in the Methodist Church in Beltrami and following
her marriage, was confirmed in the Lutheran faith
at St. Petri Lutheran Church in Nielsville. She
attended Lockhart Elementary School, as well as Ada
High School, graduating in 1944. While in high
school, Joyce played basketball and following
graduation, worked at the JC Penney's store in
Ada.
On
June 25, 1946, Joyce was united in marriage to Ole
Gunerius Waale in Lockhart. The couple made their
home and started their family in rural Nielsville.
In 1957, they moved to Thief River Falls and
resided there ever since. In earlier years, Joyce
worked as a coat checker at the American Legion and
VFW in Thief River Falls. Her main joy was to stay
at home and raise her children.
Joyce
was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion
Auxiliary, taught Sunday School at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls and St. Petri Lutheran
Church in Nielsville. She loved to embroider, do
crossword puzzles, watch television, and collect
Avon, angel figurines and dolls. She also enjoyed
reading, traveling and camping, but most of all,
she enjoyed making a home and spending time with
her children and granchildren and visiting with her
friends and family.
Survivors
include her husband, Ole of Thief River Falls;
children, Patricia JoAnne Nelson of Parkers
Prairie, Cynthia Kay Waale of Thief River Falls and
Brent Thomas Waale of Thief River Falls; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchilren; three
brothers, Jon Jackson of Yountville, Calif., Eugene
(Betty) Jackson of Fruito, Colo. and Sidney (Emily)
Jackson of Gary; four sisters, Helen (Merle) Docken
of Ada, Laurel (Kenneth) Lee of Ada, Marjorie
(Harry) King of Oak Ridge, Tenn. and June (William)
Wear of Fallon, Nev.
Joyce
was preceded in death by her parents; a brother,
James Jackson; a son, Douglas Keith Waale; and a
granddaughter.
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