Joyce J. Jorgensen

Joyce J. Jorgensen, 81 died Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8pm Friday evening at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Joyce Jayne Jorgensen was born on September 10, 1933 in rural Freeman, SD to David J. and Katie (Wipf) Hofer. She grew up at Freeman where she graduated from Freeman High School. On December 15, 1951 she was united in marriage to Robert P. Jorgensen at Vermillion, SD. They lived in the Hurley and Viborg area before moving to the Parker area in 1962. She worked as a CNA for a number of years at the Hilltop Nursing Home in Parker. Her husband died in 1983. She enjoyed reading and gardening. Grateful for having shared her life are 4 children, Robert (Julie), Denver, CO, Roxann Snell, Denver, CO, Rhonda (Terry) Jensen, Clearwater, FL, and Ron, Hurley, SD; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; a brother Jennis Hofer, Sioux Falls; and a sister Darlene Jensen, Viborg. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brothers Juel and Dellis.