Joyce Eleanor Tisdel

Joyce E. Deach Tisdel born to Maria and Delbert Deach in Bellingham, Wash. on December 14, 1929; passed away on July 17, 2015 in Everett, Wash. Joyce was a cheerleader at Cashmere High School where she graduated in the top of her class. She grew up in eastern Washington and the family moved to Snohomish County in the late 40s. On December 31, 1953 Joyce married her husband of 61 years, Don Tiz Tisdel in Seattle, Wash.She was a wonde homemaker and provider for the family taking care of all the details. She loved her time with the grandchildren and great grandchildren: camping, swimming, biking and horse riding or anything else that they wanted to do; and making sure higher education was an option to them. A master seamstress, she made a lot of the family clothes including a wedding dress for a neighborhood girl.Joyce always had a hot meal for Tiz; no matter what time he made it home from a long days work. She also enjoyed keeping the books for their business, Tizs Door Sales in Everett, founded in 1966. As Tiz says, they wouldnt have made it without her.She was a great role model and mentor to us all.She was a long time active member of the Everett Elks Emblem Club and was president in 1989-1990. She was involved in many committees such as the Veterans hospital bingo, special peoples party, camping club and a major donor to the Tall Elks. She was also ivolved in the Womens Auxilary of V.F.W., Assistance League of Everett, and was a founder family of the Greater Everett Community Foundation.Joyce loved to travel and RV with friends and family all over the US and aboard; enjoyed many trips to Reno; and cruises to many places; as well as spending time at their home in Palm Desert.Years back she suffered a stroke that left her blind. She continued to have her determination, a positive attitude, compassion and zeal she always had. Never once did she let it get her down. She always had a positive outlook every day, no matter how tough they were. Her daily visits by dad were always cherished times to her. She loved the many mini trips visiting friends, family and old places she had grown up and visited through the years where she could remember what they looked like before losing her sight. The conversations she would have were as she never had lost her sight. She was a trooper through all that she went through in this time of her life.Joyce is survived by her husband, Don Tiz Tisdel; their sons and daughter: Sam, Mike, Greg and Taryn; 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Bette Mae Johnson, brothers-in-law Jack Brown (Wenatchee) and Gordy Johnson (California); and numerous nieces and nephews.A special thanks goes out to all her wonde caregivers, and especially Providence Hospice.A Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Becks Funeral Home, 405 5th Ave. S, in Edmonds; with a Graveside service following at Restlawn Memorial Park, 23800 104th Ave. W beginning at 11:30 a.m. A Celebration of Life is scheduled to follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Everett Elks Club, 2802 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201.