Joyce Balls

Joyce Balls was born February 26, 1936 in Bedford, Wyoming and passed away on June 18, 2025.

Her parents were Lena and Joseph Neuenschwander. When she was 4 years old, her dad passed away, leaving her mom with six children. The oldest was only 12 years old. When Joyce was 5 years old, her mom married Harold Titensor. Lena and Harold had two more children.

Joyce was married to Ardell Dee Balls November 23, 1953, in Thayne, Wyoming. They lived in Logan, Utah; Fairview, Wyoming; Walla Walla, Washington; Mountain Home, Idaho; and Idaho Falls, Idaho before settling down at the farm house in Rigby, Idaho.

Joyce was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved her family so very much. Her life was her children. She also enjoyed dancing and singing. She was always very active, walking around Rigby Lake was something she did almost every day if weather allowed. She had a wonderful happy personality and everyone who met her loved her. Joyce loved bowling, hiking, and golfing. She lived in Rigby, Idaho for 58 years and loved to decorate her home for every holiday.

Joyce was a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She served as a primary teacher and taught the scouts. She had a very strong testimony of her Savior.

Her husband, Ardell, passed away on July 24, 1985. She never remarried. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Lena and Harold Titensor, brother Larry Neuenschwander, sister Beulah Rumbaugh, and sister EnnaLou “Penny” Jorgensen.

Joyce is survived by her big sister JoAnn, brother Orville, sister Patsy, and brother Johnny. She is also survived by all six of her children Vondell (RaNae) Balls of Ririe, ID, Farren (Nancy) Davis of Idaho Falls, ID, Kevin (Debbie) Balls of Boise, ID, Jolene (Dan) Killigrew of Fairfax, VA, Teresa Moser of Rigby, ID, and Sheryl Balls of Idaho Falls, ID.

Joyce was a grandmother to 16 grandchildren and a great grandmother to 32 great grandchildren.

Viewing services will be held Monday, June 23rd from 6:00-8:00pm at the Grant church house. The funeral will be held Tuesday, June 24th with a viewing at 9:30-10:45am and services starting at 11:00am at the Grant church house, 3431 East 100 North Rigby, ID 83442. Interment will follow at the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.