Background

Jorgensen, Joyce Orabelle was born on February 26, 1928 in Newell, Iowa, United States. Daughter of James G. and Elsie C. (Haahr) Andersen.

Education

Private art study, Arthur Schweider, 1945-1946.

Career

Co-public and editor, Orleans (Nebraska) Chronicle, 1949-1953; co-public and editor, Ouray County Herald, 1954-1956; operator, Little Studio & Gallery, Ouray, Colorado, 1954-1956; private secretary, office manager, Attorney General, Juneau, Alaska., 1957-1958; freelance artist, instructor, operator, Jorgensen Studio and Gallery J, Ouray, 1959-1968; editor, Ouray County Plaindealer, 1967-1970; public, editor, Ouray County Plaindealer, 1970-1990; established, public, editor, The Ridgway (Colorado) Sun, 1980-1990.

Membership

Secretary Ouray City Planning and Zoning Commission, 1969-1970. Chairman Ouray Board of Zoning Appeals, 1971-1975. Board directors, creator Ouray County Arts Council and Artists Alpine Holiday, 1961-1962.

Originator, director Small Sch's. Art Program, 1963-1964. Originator, member commission to Restore Ouray City Hall Facade, 1974-1978, 1987-1988.

Colorado Press Association State Chairman to National Newspaper Association, 1978-1979.

Connections

Married John G. Jorgensen, April 27, 1949 (deceased December 1958). Children: Richard, Kirsten, John (deceased). Married Los Angeles Johnson, January 1, 1965 (divorced January 1968).

1 child, Brian.

father:

James G. Andersen

mother:

Elsie C. (Haahr) Andersen

spouse:

Los Angeles Johnson

spouse:

John G. Jorgensen

child:

Brian Jorgensen

child:

John Jorgensen (deceased)

child:

Kirsten Jorgensen

child:

Richard Jorgensen