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Joyce M. Nordahl Poykko

Birth	:	11 Dec 1927 Litchville, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	2 Dec 2018 Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Gackle Cemetery, Gackle, Logan County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6245384, -99.1514206
Description	:	Joyce Poykko December 11, 1927 - December 2, 2018 Joyce Poykko, 90, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Gackle, ND, died Sunday December 2, 2018 in Grand Forks, ND. Joyce M. Nordahl was born December 11, 1927 in Litchville, ND, the daughter of John and Mabel (Giste) Nordahl. She attended Hastings High School where she graduated in 1945. She attended Valley City State College, earning her BS degree in elementary education. She taught school in Litchville, Marion, Streeter and Gackle. Joyce and Wes Poykko were married July 20, 1952 in Hastings, ND and established a home in... Read More	Joyce Poykko December 11, 1927 - December 2, 2018 Joyce Poykko, 90, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Gackle, ND, died Sunday December 2, 2018 in Grand Forks, ND. Joyce M. Nordahl was born December 11, 1927 in Litchville, ND, the daughter of John and Mabel (Giste) Nordahl. She attended Hastings High School where she graduated in 1945. She attended Valley City State College, earning her BS degree in elementary education. She taught school in Litchville, Marion, Streeter and Gackle. Joyce and Wes Poykko were married July 20, 1952 in Hastings, ND and established a home in Gackle, where they had two children. In 1956 they moved to Winston, OR but returned to North Dakota in 1961 where she taught early elementary grades in Alfred for a few years before becoming the second grade teacher in Gackle. In all, she taught school for 31 years, 26 of those years for the Gackle Public School System. Joyce retired in 1988. Joyce enjoyed watching high school sports. She enjoyed traveling extensively, going to Norway and Finland twice. She bowled and golfed for many years, and loved to crochet. Most of all she loved helping others and loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Following the death of Wes on December 2, 2005, she continued to live in Gackle until moving to Grand Forks in 2011 to be closer to family. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter Julie and a sister, Adeline Meidinger. *Obituary (edited) and photo published on Haut Funeral Home website.

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Joyce M. Nordahl Poykko death on 2 Dec 2018 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.6245384
Longitude: -99.1514206

Family Members:

Parent

Johannes Berntsen “John” Nordahl

(1899 - 1977)

Mabel Hansina Giste Nordahl

(1901 - 1969)

Spouse

Wesley W “Wes” Poykko

(1923 - 2005)

Siblings

Martha Adeline Nordahl Meidinger

(1930 - 2018)

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Coordinate: 46.6245384, -99.1514206

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Coordinate: 46.6678009, -99.3660965

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Coordinate: 46.5009070, -99.0176750

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Coordinate: 46.5475006, -98.9546967

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Coordinate: 46.4423800, -99.1631600

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Coordinate: 46.7036970, -98.8810780

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Coordinate: 46.5289300, -98.8920300