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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271299
Title: Joyce H. Rogness
Date: 7/15/1937-8/1/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 7/15/1937
Summary: Joyce Rogness, 87, peacefully passed away August 1, 2024, at her home in Watford City, ND, with family by her side. Celebration of Life services were held August 10, 2024 at the Eagles Club in Watford City with Chaplain Rob Favorite officiating. She was laid to rest at Teepee Buttes Cemetery in Watford City. Joyce Helen Boots was born July 15, 1937, to Lajoi and Florence (Murray) Boots. She was the second of four children. Joyce married Ardell Rogness on June 26, 1954, and they had one son, Raymond Ardell (Tinkie). Joyce was blessed with three grandchildren, Heather, Jenna, Skyler, and three great-grandchildren, Chase, Teigan, and Riley. Growing up, Joyce had a very special bond with her father. While Joyce sang and played guitar, her father played fiddle. Together they traveled and performed at many barn dances and weddings in the area. This began a love for music that carried on throughout her entire life. Joyce and Ardell owned and operated the City Bar in Watford City for two decades. During those years they sponsored dozens of softball and baseball teams, served thousands of pounds of slush burgers and baked beans, twenty Christmas Eves of endless tom and jerrys, and enjoyed thousands of Friday nights filled with friends, beers, laughs, and darts. Joyce and Ardell spent many winters snowbirding in Apache Junction, AZ, with their furry companion Sam. During this time many lifelong friends from all over the United States were made. Joyce was a dedicated member of the Eagles Club and Auxiliary and enjoyed spending time with the members. She especially loved spending time with her closest friends Becky, Claudia, and Sharon. Joyce is survived by her three grandchildren, Heather, Jenna, and Skyler; three great-grandchildren, Chase, Teigan, and Riley; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and many friends that she dearly loved. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ardell; one son Raymond; both parents; two sisters, Mava (Bunny) and Wanda; one brother, Duane (Jake); one nephew, Joie; one niece, Starr; and one great-great-niece, Lillian.
Red ID: FND_I_78789 Image ID: 514553 Image Notes: FND001 271299

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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