Heather Ritchie
I am blessed to have a best friend that shared her mom with me too. Joyce always enjoyed being the mom but she also through the years became a friend. When I met her she was a city girl who desperately loved being a country gal. She bought farm animals as pets and would slide her muddy boots on over her work dress clothes to tend to them. She did in fact love her animals but more so she loved her family and those closest to her. I've been by her side through teenage daughter crisis, marriages and divorced (both of us) and the births of all three of her grandchildren. She made sure we were prepped for all things Y2K and the things Jenn and I needed to venture out on our own after college. She saved grocery store stamps to buy us both our first set of dishes, apple print. She was meticulous and over the top passionate about all things! Sometimes too much. But when she loved she did. She was famous for her birthday song! We've shared many tears but mostly laughter and I will continue to treasure Joyce and her glorious spirit.