Joyce Frank, 91, of Williston, ND passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Bethel Lutheran Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Williston, ND.

Joyce was born during a blizzard on November 2, 1932 on a farm near Larson, North Dakota, the youngest of nine children born to Nels and Thora Fagerbakke. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1950, and from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing in Minot in 1953. She met James (Jim) Frank on a blind date, and they married on December 4, 1954.

She worked as a registered nurse at Trinity Hospital until January of 1969, when the family relocated to Williston. Over the years, she cared for patients at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and Bethel Lutheran Home, eventually serving as Director of Nursing.

Her retirement years were spent doing the things she enjoyed most – embroidering, reading, doing puzzles, and learning how to use an iPad. Her travels were few, but very special, including a fall tour of New England states, a cruise to the Galapagos Islands, and a trip to Mackinac Island.

Joyce is survived by several people who loved her dearly. Her children include daughters, Lisa (Mark) Aamodt of Bismarck, ND, Terri (Jerry) Decker of Miles City, MT; son, Roger (Nina) of Austin, TX. She is also survived by grandchildren, Austin Decker, Marie Aamodt, Amy Giordano, Sara Aamodt, and Aidan Decker; great-grandchildren, Joyce, Joziah and Jory Soiseth, Jonas Giordano.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim in 2000; parents, Nels and Thora Fagerbakke; siblings, Marie Swanson, Bill Fagerbakke, Ken Martin, Swanhild Mihovich, Myrtle Rude, Anne Olson, Amy Beuchler, Norman Fagerbakke.