Joyce E. Collins, 84, of Taos, NM and formerly of Torrington, Wyoming from 1948 to 1973 and of Fort Laramie from 1973 to 1988 passed away on April 10, 2006. She had a Master in Fine Art and was President of Wyoming Artist Association and has a painting of the paint pods of Yellowstone National Park displayed at the Wyoming Senator's Office in Washington. She taught art at Goshen County Community College and Eastern Wyoming College. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Charles Collins. She is survived by her daughter, Jill L. Collins Childs of Albuquerque, NM sons, Charles Robert Collins of Taos, NM and Peter Ralph Collins (Cynthia) of Castle Rock, CO and sister, Jane Flaherty (Richard) of Park Rapid, Minnesota. She is also survived by grandchildren, James Norman Childs (Andrea), Sarah Morning Sun Bison (Charging Bear), Jessica Mariah Zoltek (Michael), great grandchildren, Lauren Elaina Childs, James Colin Childs and Abigail Marie Childs.
Memorial contributions in Joyce's name may be made to American Foundation for the Blind, Attn: Maureen Fox, Associate Director, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001.