- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1934
- Date Of Death: November 12, 2020
- State: Minnesota
Joyce Elaine Davidson, age 86, peacefully passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the home of her son in Hibbing MN. She was born January 4, 1934 in Thief River Falls Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Sortedahl) Dailey. Joyce was a 1951 graduate of Red Lake Falls High School. She attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth, MN, graduating in 1953. The family moved to Northern Illinois in 1959 where she worked at Dekalb Public Hospital, first as an evening supervisor and eventually becoming Director of Nursing. After 43 years of dedicated service, Joyce retired from nursing as a nurse manager of the Emergency Room and Community Education Coordinator at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in Dekalb, IL.
Joyce’s faith and spirituality were very important to her. She was a active
Her greatest joy in life was her family and she embraced every moment she spent with them. The family would like to thank Pastor Janet Hunt, Pastor Kevin Olsen, Chaplain Ed Vesel, and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice Staff for their care, love, and friendship.
Joyce is survived by her children: Steven (Sue) Davidson of Hibbing, Valerie Kennedy of Duluth, and Deborah Davidson of Sycamore, IL; grandchildren: Katie Blight, Grant Peterson, Jennifer (Chris) Kohel, Ryan Peterson, Jacob Davidson, Michael Davidson, Chelsea Davidson, and Samantha (Rob) Beckmann; great-grandchildren: Dainen Blight, Elaina Blight, Violet Davidson, Sloane Peterson, and Emma Beckmann; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister: Mae Danzl; and special friend: Keith Setchel.
