Mrs. Joyce E. Thomann

Joyce Elaine Thomann, 77, a 40-year resident of Annapolis, died September 22 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center after a battle of several years with cancer. She was born October 30, 1933 in Boulder, CO. During her very successful career Joyce worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Pentagon, for the State Department, for United States Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado, as an Assistant to Paul Weyrich the President of the Free Congress Foundation in Washington, and as the First Corporate Secretary of the prestigious Heritage Foundation. It was she who designed the Liberty Bell Logo for Heritage. She was also in charge of arranging briefings on the then critical Central American situation given in the White House when Ronald Reagan was President. The President attended those briefings, many of which were presented by Oliver North. Joyce was very active in Maryland politics serving successfully as President of the Anne Arundel Republican Woman's Club, as the Legislative Chairwoman of the Maryland Republican Women, and as a member of the Maryland Taxpayer's Association. Joyce and her husband were also members of the Annapolis Chorale and on the Board of Directors of the Chorale for many years. Joyce was a devout Christian throughout her life and loved singing in the Church Choirs she and her husband attended during their many moves because of military assignments. She had a beautiful soprano voice. In recent years she served as a Choir member and Vestry member of Saint Paul's Anglican Church in Crownsville. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Thompson; and her stepfather, Gordon Stone. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Retired Army Colonel Charles Thomann; three children, Mark, Debra, and Bradley; six grandchildren, Jere, David, Heather, Mark, Brittany, and Brooke; and great-granddaughter Delaney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 24 at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Crownsville. She will be buried in Arlington Cemetery, but a date has not yet been set. The John M. Taylor Funeral Home in Annapolis is in charge of arrangements. A viewing was held there on September 23. It was her wish that instead of flowers, that contributions be made to St. Paul's Church or to Cancer Organizations working toward the cure of cancer.