Dateline/Kingman

Joyce Ann Fairchild, 72, passed away Dec. 23, 2022, at her daughter's home.

She was born Aug. 1, 1950 in Nashville, Kansas.  She was the daughter of John and Pauline Lubbers Thimesch.  She lived on the family farm near Willowdale until 1965, when they moved to Kingman.

On June 1, 1968, she married Mike Fairchild.  In 1977 they bought a home with some land Southeast of Kingman.  They farmed there until Mike passed away from cancer in 2002.  They were married for 33 years.  She continued to reside at the farm until 2021, when she moved in with her daughter in Kingman.

Most of her adult life she was a homemaker, but she did work outside the home at a couple of restaurants over the years.  Her favorite job was when she worked for her brother

Alvin at the Dairy Queen he owned.  She absolutely loved it.  She also recently worked as a para at Kingman Elementary until she retied in 2018.

She enjoyed yard work, flower gardening and watching  birds at her bird feeder.  She loved to cook and bake for anyone she could.  She most definitely loved people with food.

Her family was her passion.  She is survived by 3 children, Todd (Stephanie), Kevin "Pink" (Shanon), and Jacey Bedore (Aaron); 13 grandchildren, Alisha Sickles, Cody Fairchild (Katrina), John Fairchild (Johnna), Wade Boor (Sarah), Clay Boor (Halle), Cade Fairchild (Rylea), Eric Fairchild (Lexi), Derek "Shub" Boor (April), Lauren Boor (Cooper), Josie Fairchild, Emily Fairchild, Dylon Bedore and Brian Fairchild.  She also had 9 great-grandchildren Braeden and Briston Gordon, Amarey Sickles, Mia Dillon, Mila and Mason "Sonny" Fairchild, Liam Boor, Cameron Fairchild and Walker Boor.  In addition there are many, many others in the area that lovingly knew her as Mema.

Other survivors include her sister, Bernice "Sis" Foote (Ted), brothers Daniel "Butch" Thimesch (Pat), David "Ross" Thimesch and Ron Thimesch (Randi).  She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her brothers Jim, Lawrence "Short", Alvin, Gerald "Gus" and Wayne "Chopper".

Parish rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kingman.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m.., Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 also at the Church.  Burial will be in the Walnut Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made and appreciated with the Shanon Fairchild Fund to assist with Kevin's care.