Joyce Irene Kendall

Joyce was born on her parent’s farm north of Wapella, Saskatchewan. Joyce was always in her own words a “Prairie Chicken” and loved living in Saskatchewan. In her youth she loved to ride the farm horses bareback and spend time with all her cousins. She lived in several different cities and towns over the years ending up in Saskatoon, “The Paris of the Prairies”. Although her husband Dennis and her enjoyed their yearly trips down south to Arizona for the winter they also looked forward to coming home to the long summer days of the Prairies and seeing all their kids, grandkids and great grandkids. Joyce loved family and family history, becoming a member of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society and worked diligently on documenting the family history researching both her parent’s lineage (Nixon/Brown) publishing the “Nixon From Cumberland to Canada” and “Brown-Bell From the Sound of Bow-Bells to Canada”.

She was predeceased by her parents Roy and May Nixon of Wapella, SK and husband Dennis Kendall of Saskatoon, step-son Don Kendall and step-son-in-law Joseph Toner.

She is survived by her children Kevin (Chris) Murtagh, Kim (Gord) Murtagh-Watson and Jo-Ann McKenna (Ron Roy). 6 grandchildren -Tara, Janelle, Hursel, Goldie, Reece, Marielle and 6 great-grandchildren - Brayden, Maya, Jack, Emmett , Rochelle, Lilly. As well as step-children, Sandra Toner and Brian Kendall and step-grandchildren, Aaron, Tyler, and Ryan

At Joyce’s request, there will be no service and a graveside interment with family and friends will be held at a later date.