Janice Fay Joseph, age 60, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at her home in Burlington, Washington with her family at her side.
She was born on February 10, 1948 in Hillsboro, North Dakota to Oreen and Fern Schultz Hetland.
Janice grew up in Crookston, Minnesota. She was married to George Joseph, Jr. in Crookston on February 4, 1966. She and George resided in Gillette, Wyoming for 15 years and since then have resided in Mount Vernon and Burlington for the past 15 years.
She enjoyed watching the Seattle Mariner’s and collecting Beanie Baby’s. Janice was a member of the Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband, George Joseph, Jr. of Concrete. 2 daughters, Sheila Neill and her husband, Bradley of Sedro-Woolley and Judee Joseph of Burlington. 3 grandchildren, Jonathan Joseph and his wife, Amanda of Mount Vernon, Chaurie Kirby and her husband, Jeff of Ft. Collins, CO and Bradley Neill of Mount Vernon. 5 sisters, Penny Perry and her husband, John of Vergas, MN, Tammy Moe and her husband, Glen of Monticello, MN, Nancy Hobbs and her husband, Denny of Savage, MN, Joanne Turner of Belle Vernon, PA and Peggy Nelson of Burnsville, MN. A brother, Paul Hetland of Crookston, MN and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Walt Rice of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mary Mitchell and Tressa Cox for their special care of Janice.