Joyce I. Waller, 82, of Leeds, ND,  died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at her home.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 19, 2009,  10:30 AM at Leeds Lutheran Church in Leeds with Pastor Allen Campbell officiating.  Burial will be in the Lebanon Cemetery, rural Brinsmade, ND.  Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7pm at the Nelson Funeral Home  in Leeds and Tuesday at the church an hour before the service.  Casket bearers will be:  Bob Owens,  Steve Brotton,  Kirk Randle,  Jason Randle,  Matt Randle,  Rollie Nelson,  Doug Anderson and Kyle Anderson.  Honorary bearers will be the members of the Churchs Ferry Alumni Association.

Joyce Ione Waller was born November 13, 1926, near Churchs Ferry, ND, the daughter of William "Buff" and Mae (Gallenger) Hillerman.  She was raised there and graduated from the Churchs Ferry High School in 1945.  Joyce was employed at the North Dakota School for the Deaf in Devils Lake, worked as a waitress at the Home and Palace Cafes in Leeds and cooked at the Leeds School.  She was once married to Cecil Owens. Joyce married Harold Waller on September 25, 1971 at the Lebanon Lutheran Church, rural Brinsmade.  They farmed near Brinsmade retiring in 1995 and moved to Leeds in 1996.  Harold died September 6, 2006.

Joyce was a member of the Lebanon Lutheran Church until its closure and a member of the Churchs Ferry Alumni Association.  She will be remembered for her baking of buns and lefse and growing cucumbers.  Joyce enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, crocheting and embroidering.  She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are her children:  Wayne (Shirley) Owens of Devils Lake,  Carolyn (Steve) Brotton of Rugby and Janet (Kirk) Randle of Leeds;  seven grandchildren:  Bob (Tyann) Owens,  Bill (Kjerstin) Owens,  Connie (Craig) Hanson,  Laura (Chad) Lizakowski,  Chad Heit,  Jason (Gina) Randle and Matt (Alison Serr) Randle;  ten great-grandchildren:  Mikaya Owens,  Ava Owens,  Jacob Hanson,  Kirston Hanson,  Noah Hanson,  Jordan Hanson,  Jozelynn Martin,  Nicholas Bjornson,  Eric Heit and Jadon Heit;  a brother:  William (Phyllis) Hillerman of Pikeville, KY and a sister:  Ramona (Robert "Tub") Sletten of Devils Lake.  She was preceded in death by her parents;  husband:  Harold;  a son:  Robert Craig Owens;  grandsons,  Lonny Heit and Robert Wayne Owens and an infant sister.



Condolences:

I want to express my sincere sympathy for the loss of your loved one. You can be assured that comfort and hope are found in the pages of the Bible. Revelations 21:4 speaks of a time when sorrow will be no more. I hope this encouragement will be of comfort to you in the days ahead. Please take care of yourselves.

Sincerely
Mrs Watkins

Shirley, Wayne and Family,

I'm so sorry to hear that Joyce has past. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers in the coming days.

Kelly and Paul Garnaas







Carolyn and family, So sorry to hear of your loss. I am thinking of you. May God Bless

Jane bisbee Britton





Shirley, Wayne and family, My condolences go out to you during this difficult time. Thoughts are with the family.
Evan Markestad





Janet,Kirk and your family:
Our hearts go out to all of you at the loss of your Mom. I know how much time you have spent with her and how much you have done for her the past years; there will be a big empty spot in your lives with her passing. We are sorry to have missed her service, but as you know we were in Olathe, KS for Nathan's graduation. I should have been here to help you! Pl