JOYCE B ERICKSON

JOYCE B. ERICKSON

 Joyce Beverly (Nelson) Erickson, age 93, of Cooperstown, ND, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2024, at the Griggs County Care Center.

 Joyce, was brought into this world on September 2, 1931, to Victor and Tena (Bothun) Nelson in McVille, ND. After graduating from Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis, MN, Joyce dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge in the field of nursing and ministry. She went on to the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, Trinity College in Chicago, IL and then studied French and Tropical Medicine in Belgium. Joyce spent the next 7 years working as a missionary in Africa. On December 16, 1967, she married Algot Erickson, from Cooperstown, ND. They went on to adopt two children, Kristina in 1969 and Malcolm in 1973. Joyce worked as a Registered Nurse at the Griggs County Hospital for 19 years until her retirement in June 1997. After retiring, Joyce poured herself into her church, her faith and her family.

 Joyce is survived by her 2 children: Kristina (Dale) Leslie, Davenport, ND; and Reg Erickson (Becky), Cooperstown, ND; 2 grandchildren: Tanner Leslie (Rachael), Fargo, ND; Tyler Leslie (Dahsen and Annsley), Minot, ND.

 She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sister Beatrice (Sidney) Erickson.

 Visitation will be Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 12:00 pm till 1:00 pm in the Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown, ND, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 pm; coffee at 2:00 pm at the Griggs County Senior Center. Interment will be at 3:00 pm at the Saron Evangelical Free Church, rural Cooperstown, ND.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the following: Cooperstown Bible Camp, Dakota Regional Medical Center, Saron Church or Hospice of the Red River Valley.