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Joyce Gail BECHARD

Electra Memorial Park Cemetery
Wichita County,
Texas

Birth: Jun. 15, 1936
Burkburnett
Wichita County
Texas
Death: Jul. 3, 2009
Dutton
Teton County
Montana

ELECTRA — Joyce Gail (Shirley) Bechard, 73, of Dutton, Montana, a homemaker, died at her home Friday, July 3, 2009, of natural causes.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Aulds Funeral Home of Electra. Private interment will follow in the Electra Memorial Park under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

Viewing will be from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

Joyce was born June 15, 1936, in Burkburnett, Texas. She grew up in Electra, Texas, with her brothers and numerous cousins. She always remembered with joy the large family reunions each year. After attending Draughns Business College, she went to work at Turo Infirmary in New Orleans. An accident forced her back to Electra to recuperate. While there she met her future husband at Sheppard AFB. She and Gordon were married October 13, 1967 in Great Falls, Montana. As the wife of a career military man, she enthusiastically took on the duties of wife and mother, working when she could while waiting for the next move. Time was spent in Montana, Colorado, Alabama, Japan and Arkansas. Japan was the grand adventure providing "shopping trips" to Hong Kong and the Philippines. As a lover of jewelry, the trips were a dream come true. After Gordon's retirement, time was spent in California until their return to Montana. Montana was "back to school" time leading to a license as a manicurist; a career she pursued until fibromyalga and failing health forced her to quit.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Gordon Bechard of Dutton; her daughters, Linda Juvik and husband, Dick of Helena, Deborah Persall and husband, Mike of Needles, California, Sandra Peterson and husband, Eric of Great Falls, Montana, and Carol of Las Vegas, Nevada; son, Bryan Bechard of Shelby, Montana, and Kevin of Montana; brother, Vestal Shirley and wife, Betty of Reidsville, North Carolina; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Velma Shirley of Electra, Texas; brothers, Lloyd Shirley and Wayne Shirley; and a son, Thomas Meek.

Memorials are suggested to Dutton EMS, Dutton, Mont., 59433.


Times Record News
Posted: 1:00 AM, Jul 12, 2009

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Submitted: 11/29/15 • Approved: 1/30/18 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R95275-G95275-S3

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