Joyce Fetch

Joyce F. Fetch, 59, Bismarck, died August 22, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family and those she loved. Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, with Rev. Chad Gion officiating. Burial will be held in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm Wednesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary/vigil service will begin at 6:30 pm. Joyce was born May 21, 1951, in Mandan, ND, the daughter of Leonard and Minnie Markel Bullinger. She was raised and educated in Mandan. Joyce worked for the business her father founded, Bullinger Tree Service, before the Bank of North Dakota, where she has worked alongside truly great people for the last 15 years. Joyce was married to David Fetch on August 19, 1972, at Christ the King church in Mandan. Joyce and David raised their family in Mandan and Bismarck for the next 38 years. Joyce dedicated her life to her family, friends, and especially her grandchildren. This was profoundly evident in the strength and grace she displayed during her difficult battle with cancer over the last eleven years. Joyce cherished the many times her family and friends gathered together for celebrations and she never missed a chance to spend time or hug her grandchildren. Joyce touched the lives of everyone around her. She was often called a second mother, a best friend, a soul mate, and an inspiration to all. Joyce is survived by her husband, David, Bismarck; her children, Jason Tera Fetch, Sarah Nate Krikorian, and Michelle Matt Waldner, all of Bismarck; her grandchildren, Makenzie, Emma, Jayda, Lily, Ava, Alyssa, Lexie, and a new addition due in March; her sisters, Linda Andy Lidstrom, Mandan, Mary Bullinger, Bismarck; her brother, Leonard Helen Bullinger, Mandan; many nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Lucille Fetch; sister-in-law, Elaine Wayne Lehde; brother-in-law, Ken Fetch; and sister-in-law, Kathy Lowell Salhus. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Minnie Bullinger; father-in-law, Nick Fetch; niece, Macy; sister-in-law, Rhonda; and many aunts and uncles.

Joyce Fetch

May 21, 1951 - August 22, 2010