JOY “LAMAE” MITCHELL SEPT. 11, 1934 – MAR 2, 2018
Joy “LaMae” Mitchell passed away peacefully the morning of March 2nd and joined her husband Pete, family and special friends in a better place.
LaMae was born Sept 11, 1934 to Kermit and Clara Opperud in Wildrose, ND. She was raised in Alamo ND where she graduated in 1952, excelling in basketball. She then attended nursing school at Wahpeton, ND and Mercy School of Nursing in Valley City. She worked in Minneapolis with friend Harriet during her break in nursing school and then began her nursing career that encompassed hospitals in Minneapolis, Williston and Williams Lake, B.C. Her favorite was pediatrics.
In 1964 LaMae met and married Pete Mitchell. They ranched south of Sidney. With Pete, she inherited daughter Laurie. In Sidney, both sons Pat and John were born. In 1969 the family, along with Cindy Hasselstrom, a dear family friend, moved to Williams Lake where LaMae continued to nurse. After 7 years, they returned to Shepherd, Montana in 1976. They built their home on read more
