Joyce Faye Bergen
Goessel - Joyce Faye Bergen, 77, of
Goessel, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at NMC Health
Medical Center in Newton. She was born February 6, 1944 in Goessel,
Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Olga (Schmidt) Pankratz.
She graduated from Goessel High School
with the class of 1962. Joyce went on to receive her nurse's degree
in Halstead.
Joyce was a member of the Alexanderwohl
Mennonite Church in Goessel.
She was united in marriage to Daniel
Bergen on August 28, 1965 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. He
survives of the home.
Joyce worked as a registered nurse at
many hospitals and clinics throughout her career including; Goessel
Hospital, St Francis Hospital in Wichita, Presbyterian Hospital in
Denver, Axtell Clinic, Bethel Clinic, and Wichita Clinic, all of
Newton. She retired in 2009.
Other survivors include her children,
Greg (Kim) Bergen of Leawood, and Jennifer Bergen (Mark Wiemers) of
Manhattan; four grandchildren, Wyatt and Owen Adams, and Luke and
Georgia Bergen; brother, Eldon (Eva) Pankratz of Hillsboro; sister,
Ruth Ann Penner of Hillsboro; and brother-in-law, Bob Ratzlaff.
Joyce was preceded in death by her
parents; sisters, Evelyn, Betty, Violet and Fern; sister-in-law,
Ardith Pankratz; and brother-in-law, Willis Penner.
Graveside services will be held at 1:15
p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church
Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Alexanderwohl
Mennonite Church, Goessel. Memorial contributions may be made to
Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO
Box 96, Goessel, Kansas, 67053
1944 - 2021 (77 years)