Joyce Johnson, 71, Culbertson, died on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the Trinity Medical Center, Minot. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Mountain time, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church, Culbertson. The Rev. Rich Ramsbacher is officiating. Interment is at 11 a.m. Central time on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at the Grace City Cemetery east of New Rockford.

Joyce A. Chapman was born in New Rockford, on Nov. 19, 1937, to Joe and Audrey (Thompson) Chapman. She was raised in Grace City and educated at the Cherry Lake School Number Three.

On July 9, 1958, Joyce was united in marriage to Stanley Johnson in Jamestown. The couple established their home in Devils Lake before moving to Cut Bank, Mont., in 1965. The family stayed in Cut Bank until 1976, when they moved to Culbertson, where Joyce lived until her death.

While living in Culbertson and Cut Bank, Joyce was a day care provider as well as a cook for the Cut Bank and Culbertson Nursing Home and Hospital and at the Tasty Freeze in Culbertson.

Joyce was an avid collector of Barbie dolls, accumulating over 200 dolls, most still in their boxes and in pristine condition. She was also a collector of coins. She loved having her grandchildren come to Culbertson to stay for the summer and she enjoyed visiting with her friends.

Surviving Joyce are her husband, Stanley, Culbertson; son, Stan, New Rockford; daughter, Jocelynn (Dale) Haupt, Auburn, Wash.; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; mother-in-law, Rachel Johnson, Great Falls; brother-in-law, David Johnson, Great Falls; one niece and two nephews.

Preceeding Joyce in death were her parents; her stepfather, Joe Brychta; grandson, Joshua Johnson and father in law, Sam Johnson.

Friends may call at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 2-7 p.m. Mountain time and for the hour preceding the service on Wednesday.

Online condolences for the family may be left at www.fulkersons.com.

Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston and Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford are caring for the family.