Deborah Jorde

Dec. 7, 1953 – Nov. 26, 2022

Deborah Kay “Deb” Jorde, 68, passed away at Trinity Medical Center with family at her bedside on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was born December 7, 1953 to Alfred and Harriet (Crock) Proctor in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Deb graduated from East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She went on to attend Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Through mutual friends, Dennis and Shirley Shelborn, Deb met James “Jim” Jorde in 1973 and they began distance courting. On August 23, 1974 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City, South Dakota, Deb and Jim were united in marriage. Following the wedding, the newlyweds moved back to Towner, North Dakota to begin their life together on the Jorde farmstead.

Having a family was very important to Deb and on August 9, 1976, she and Jim welcomed their first-born child, Bridget. Not long after, a late Christmas present arrived with their first-born son, Christopher, on December 26, 1977. While the family was content, God chose to bless Deb and Jim with a ‘surprise’ when their second son, Andrew, on July 23, 1989, joined the family.

Deb found her true calling in her professional life in sales as a Mary Kay consultant and Radio Sales associate selling advertising within the radio industry. She loved to bring out the beauty in others with her cosmetics and showcasing the small business communities for which she served. Deb’s true passion and love in her life was her family, friends and faith. She enjoyed cooking and trying new recipes to help bring friends and family together and would often provide her gifts of food to many. Deb had a true talent for arts and crafts and constantly had several projects going occupy her time both before and after retiring. Since moving into Towner, she enjoyed tending to her flower beds and decorating her new home. She had an avid love for shopping for any deal and providing gifts for others.

Deb is survived by her husband, Jim; her three children, Bridget (Jeremy) Mattson of Edwards, Illinois, Christopher (Faye) Jorde of Towner, North Dakota and Andrew (Casey Miller) Jorde of Brocket, North Dakota; her brother, Kirk Proctor of Minneapolis, Minnesota; her honorary sister, Julie (Scott) Anderson; her mother-in-law, Bregetta Jorde, Towner; and her five grandchildren, Boston (Bridget), Luke (Chris), Abby (Chris), Cooper (Chris) and Paige (Chris). She was preceeded in death by her parents, Alfred and Harriet Proctor; her honorary parents, William and Ruth Crock; her sisters, Cheryl Schierloh, Keri Drumm and Roxie Daniels; her father-in-law, Henry Jorde and her brother-in-law, Jerome Jorde.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday December 1 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church, Towner. Father Michael Schommer, officiating. Final resting place in Pine Bluff, Wyoming at a later date

Music: provided by St. Cecilia’s Music Ministry

Altar Servers: Cooper Jorde, Abby Jorde Gift Bearers: Boston Mattson, Luke Jorde, Paige Jorde

Arrangements with the Anderson Funeral Home of Towner. www.funeralsbyanderson.com