GINGRAS, Joyce Doreen (Ertmoed)

GINGRAS, Joyce Doreen (Ertmoed)
December 28, 1950 – November 6, 2015

Joyce was born in Calgary, Alberta to Harry and Shirley Ertmoed. She passed peacefully in the Bassano Hospital at the age of 64 years. She was predeceased by her father Harry, brothers Benjamin and Daniel Ertmoed, her second husband Joseph Dorion, father-in-law Maurice Gingras, and mother-in-law Odila Gingras. She will be dearly missed by her husband and soul mate Lionel Gingras. She is survived by her mother Shirley; brother Vance (Bitten) Ertmoed; her son Chad Jamieson; her daughter Gwen (Randy) Pepin; grandchildren Logan, Layla, Austen, Adrianna, Presley, Chase and Shania; her sisters-in-law Marie (Denis) Marcheterre, Monique (Willie) Harasym; brothers-in-law Paul (Sandra) Gingras, Robert (Caroline) Gingras; step-children Shane Gingras and Crystal Gingras; many nephews, nieces and their families, auntie and uncles, cousins, and friends. Joyce enjoyed her flower gardens, cooking, baking, rodeo, and her cats. We were all privileged to have Joyce, and she will always be treasured for her loving heart and will be dearly missed. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Lord of All Lutheran Church, Strathmore at 2:00 p.m. A private family burial to follow after luncheon at Ouellettville Cemetery, Cluny, Alberta. In lieu of flowers donations can be made directly to the Alberta Lung Association (P.O. Box 4700, Station South, Edmonton, AB, T6E 9Z9) or Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (Bay G 3851-21 street NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 6T5). To send condolences, please visit Joyce’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.