A Celebration of Life
A life beautifully lived, celebrated in the mountains she loved.
Watch the speechesJoyce found her deepest joy among these mountains and the people she gathered close. On the last weekend of September, you filled Stanley with stories, laughter, and love in her honor — and our family is deeply grateful.
To everyone who traveled the miles to be with us in Stanley — and to everyone who held Joyce in their hearts from afar — thank you. You made the weekend everything she would have wanted: a full table, an afternoon of stories and toasts beneath the Sawtooths, dancing, and a quiet day by the water at Redfish Lake.
The stories and toasts were recorded so that no one has to miss them. And if you took photos over the weekend, the family would treasure them — add them to the album below.
Celebrated September 26–28, 2026, in the shadow of the Sawtooths.
A few moments from a life full of them — see them all in the album.
Prefer to text a photo? Send it to +1 208 928 1360 and we’ll add it to the album.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make a gift in Joyce’s memory to one of the organizations she held close to her heart.
Wood River Valley
Hailey
Hailey
A story, a moment, a few words — help us celebrate Joyce by adding your own.
Sitting in the stands at the NRCH finals in Reno and feeling her entire being twitterpate while Annie was in the arena… and yet she held a calm smile and countenance. She was amazing ✨
Heather Mack · Friend of entire family and holistic horse vet attended to her horses.
Time. We spent time together. She loved driving about looking at Real Estate. We drove around intermittently for about 8 years. She finally closed on Indian Creek house. :) I found Hot Spring for Jesse too. Always a pleasure to work with ya'll. I was in Stetson, playin' with Rid, Brad, at Townsend ranch. Joyce was there..... pensive, ever present. What a power she was! Glad she lived a nice long life!
Mia Edsall · realtor, friend
My second Mom. We’ve known each other so long I can’t remember specifics. Just a warm glow.
Cindy Mann · Friend
Echoing Mia: “Joyce, what a power she was!” Also I’ll say: Joyce was of the most authentic people I’ve ever met. She was full of quiet kindness and generosity. She was brave and loving and gutsy and lots and lots of fun. She was … Joyce.
Colleen Daly · Friend and former (way former) sister-in-law
Joyce’s dry sense of humor and smiling eyes!
Heather McMahan · Friend
Buckwheat cookies. At our first lunch at Cafe Della, I witnessed Joyce's delight at these little treasures--a wonderful child-like twinkle in her eye. Sharing stories and talking about the world with someone who lived so extraordinarily "in it," all while smirking like children over cookies. Little treasures, indeed.
Harry Weekes · Friend and Neighbor
When I visited Joyce, she was always full of great tales about her lifetime of adventures in Idaho -wild horses- wild helicopter rides- and beyond. Hers was a live well lived and well loved. She will be missed and lives on in our memories and hearts!
Karen Day
Having dinner at Sun Valley Brewery on the "patio".
Sandi Viau · Friend
I first met Joyce when I went to work for Annie. She would gather cows in the desert with us. She could really sit a horse! Loved sitting in the stands with her at the shows when I had a chance, getting her take on the runs we watched since at that time I really didn't know much about the Cow Horse world. If she thought the judges scored to high or low, she would say, " I'm not sure who they were watching, but it wasn't that run!" LOL. She was a wealth of knowledge for me....thank you Joyce for answering all my questions.
Shane Broome · Friend
Remember wild times at the Mackey ranch! I'd run into her in Hailey..a powerful amazing woman.
Carol Fuller · Friend