Funeral Services for Joyce Perfett, age 84 of Hettinger, ND will be Friday, February 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hettinger. Rev. Judy Banwart will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Centennial Chapel (formerly the First Congregational Church) in Hettinger and one hour prior to the service at the Church on Friday afternoon. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the Centennial Chapel.

Joyce Marian Moeller was born on Dec. 12, 1927 in Hettinger, ND to George and Eva (Goffe) Moeller. She attended and graduated from Hettinger High School in 1945. Joyce later met and married Richard Perfett on October 4, 1948 in Bowman, ND.

After the marriage they lived in Hettinger, ND. To this union seven children were born. Through the years she worked at the School, Hillcrest Care Center and the Adams County Courthouse until she retired in 1990.

After Joyce retired, she did Volunteer jobs at the Clothes Closet, Food Pantry and helped serve noon meals at the Senior Citizen's Center. Joyce enjoyed baking, watching baseball games, reading, family reunions, coffee time with her friends and spending time with her family.

Joyce passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her children, Arlis (Alvin) Heupel, Hettinger, Barb (Dean) Schlangen, Cresco, IA, Craig Perfett, Gillette, WY, Duane Perfett, Gladstone, ND, David Perfett, Deadwood, SD, Cindy (Shawn) Silkman, Clark, SD and Becky (Bill) Holt, Ralph, SD; 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard, two brothers, one sister and three grandsons.