December 11, 1932 – May 13, 2023
Joyce Power, a long time Grand Junction resident passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was 90 years old. Joyce Yvonne Sutherland was born at her Mamaw’s home on the Redlands to Loyal A. (Sox) Sutherland and Edna Copley Sutherland. She grew up on the Redlands and graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1951. She met her future husband, Frank Power of Palisade while dragging main street in Grand Junction. Frank and Joyce were married July 13, 1952 at the First Baptist Church in Palisade. They lived in Uravan, CO; Camp Hanford, WA; then returned to Uravan. In 1962 Frank and Joyce bought land on the Redlands and built a home where they raised their family. Joyce worked in the Medical Records Department of St. Mary’s Hospital; as a secretary and data entry person for C.D. Smith’s Drug Co., and Union Carbide-Umetco. She retired from Union Carbide in 1991 after 27 years. She loved camping, traveling and yard work. Joyce is preceded in death by her mother and father, her husband, and brothers Jim and Larry Sutherland. She is survived by her children, Wendy Power (Bob O’Brien) of Evergreen, CO; Barry (Cristal) Power of Grand Junction; Diane Power of Grand Junction; and granddaughter Sarah Herron (Dylan Brown) of Carbondale, CO.; Sister-in-Law Annette Miller (Frank) of LaGrange, IL and many nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to HopeWest Hospice of Western Colorado, 2754 Compass Drive, Suite #377, Grand Junction, CO 81506 or at https://www.hopewestco.org/donate/
A a celebration of life service for Joyce will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Martin Mortuary, 550 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Following the a celebration of life service will be a a burial service from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, 2620 Legacy Way, Grand Junction, CO 81503.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MartinMortuary.com for the Power family.
