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Joyce Pratt Mitchell was born in Chicago, IL on March 15, 1928 to Inga Ross Pratt and Bruce Pratt. The family lived in Chicago, IL, Little Rock, AR, and Pampa, TX. Joyce graduated from Pampa High School in 1946. She attended Kansas State University, graduating with a Home Economics degree in 1950. Joyce married Bruce C. Detter, Jr. in January 1950 (divorcing in 1973). They lived in Independence, MO, Nickerson, KS, and Taos, NM. Joyce owned the Old Jail Gallery in Taos before moving to Albuquerque in 1974. She married Joe W. Mitchell on August 14, 1977. In Albuquerque, Joyce worked at the NM Juvenile Diagnostic Center for Girls, Dr. William Marietta's dental office as office manager and dental assistant, Church of the Good Shepard United Church of Christ as secretary, and part time secretary for 2nd Presbyterian Church. She retired at the age of 75. Joyce was a longtime member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. She was an avid sports fan, especially baseball and football. She enjoyed playing bridge, square dancing and church activities (especially the reader's theater group.) Joyce died October 18, 2005. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Pratt Losher and parents, Bruce and Inga Ross Pratt. She is survived by her husband, Joe Mitchell; her children: Bruce Clements Detter, III and wife, Diane; Betsy Dee Detter Miller and husband, Mike; Jere Dean Detter and wife, Kathy, Denise Lynn Detter Whittington and husband, Steve; grandchildren: Bruce Detter, IV; Colleen and Micah Miller; Hillary and Aaron Detter; and Sydney "Bree" and Travis Whittington; brother-in-law, Don Losher; and nephews, "Jay" and "Lee" Losher; plus a large extended family and many friends. A Memorial Service is to be held Saturday, October 29, 2005 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. Memorials to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5601 Ponderosa NE 87110. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
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