Joyce Nadine (Terwilliger, Kutch, Van Vleet) Gardner, 76, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 in The Dalles, Oregon. The oldest of four daughters, she was born in Vernonia to Henry William and Melvina Montana (Rogers) Terwilliger.

The family went on to move around the Northwest before settling in Holley, near Sweet Home, in 1950. Joyce left the area in 1969 and lived throughout the United States for the next several years before settling in Southeast Portland in 1983. In 2002, she and her husband, Charlie, moved to their 40 acres near Lyle, Washington to live out their retirement years.

Joyce is survived by: sons, Kerry and wife Katherine Kutch of Ornex, France and Ron and wife Kristi Kutch of Lakeside; sisters, Cherideth Terwilliger of Lebanon and Roberta Driscoll of Kirkland, Arizona; grandkids, Jessica, Brenna, Ryan, Kara, Devon, Amanda, and Nicolas.

She was preceded in death by: husbands, Gerald Kutch and Charles Gardner; son, Vincent Lee Kutch; and sister, Deanna Fitzwater.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel; 1443 Long Street, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386. Final internment will be at Gilliland Cemetery.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.