Joanne Ann Carry Water Favel, 78, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Northern Montana Care Center, Havre, MT of cancer. Her wake service will begin today and continue through Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11AM at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Mr. Kenneth Gopher and Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Favel Family Cemetery. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Joanne was born September 9, 1932 in Hays, MT to Moses and Ann (Sleeping Bear) Carry Water. She grew up in Hays and attended school at the St. Paul's Mission in Hays and at Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. She married Robert Favel, Sr. in 1950 in Rocky Boy. Together they made their home and brought up their children in Rocky Boy. Joanne was a homemaker who found great joy in cooking and caring for her family, and visiting with family and friends, far and near. She enjoyed reading, beading, cooking, watching basketball games on television, working word puzzles, and attending powwows. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter Peggy Favel, two sons - Randy, Sr. and Terry, Sr, three sisters - Nelly Doney, Mary Ann Kezar, and Kathrine, five brothers - Benjamin, Sr., Dailey, Babe, Buddy, and Jimmy, two grandsons - Ben LaRose and Denver Buckman, and one great grandson, Shooter LaRose. Joanne is survived by her children: daughters Roberta Favel, Joyce Favel, and Jackie Favel and sons Bobby, Billy, Larry, and Gary "Charlie" Favel; sister Shirley White and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.