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Moritz, age 90, of Valley City, ND, formerly of Sanborn, ND, died Thursday, February 5th at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 9th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sanborn. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 8th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM Sunday evening at the church. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery near Sanborn in the spring.
Joyce Lorraine Burchill, the daughter of James and Ida (Holcomb) Burchill, was born October 8, 1924 in Luverne, ND. Joyce grew up near Luverne and attended and graduated from Baldwin Consolidated School. After her graduation, she attended Valley City State Teachers College and received her teaching certificate. Joyce then taught for three years in Urbana, ND. She then met Romaine Moritz. The couple was married on September 12, 1946 in Sanborn, ND. They then farmed near Spiritwood, ND for a time before moving to the Sanborn/Eckelson area where they farmed until their retirement in 1983. After their retirement, they moved into Sanborn. Romaine died on February 22, 2005. In the spring of 2005, Joyce moved into Valley City. She loved to garden, was a great cook and was especially proud of the homemade quilts she made for all of her grandchildren. Joyce also liked to visit with her friends over a good cup of coffee.
Joyce is survived by her five sons, Jerry (Carol) Moritz, Valley City, ND, Jack (Val) Moritz, Valley City, ND, David (Brenda) Moritz, Jamestown, ND, James (Terry) Moritz, Sanborn, ND and Bruce (Julie) Moritz, Valley City, ND; one daughter, Ann (Rick) Huether, Kindred, ND; 13 Grandchildren; 8 Great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard Burchill, Fargo, ND; and three sisters, Marjorie Jungnitsch, Diamond Springs, CA, Janice Mahlman, Folsom, CA, and Helen Peterson, Minot, ND.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one grandson, Shanon Moritz and one brother, Wayne Burchill.
Funeral arrangements by the Lerud Schuldt Funeral Home of Valley City, ND. Online guestbook available at www.lerudschuldt.com.