Obituary for Joyce Theken
Joyce Elizabeth Bloeser Theken
90, of Canton, Ohio
passed away peacefully Monday surrounded by her family. Joyce was born Nov. 24,
1923 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Johnson High School
and attended the University of Minnesota. Joyce joined
the WAVES in 1943 and was assigned to a base in Seattle, Wash.
She married Navy veteran Paul Frank Theken in 1946 in Massillon, Ohio.
They moved to Washington D.C.
where she worked for the Brazilian Embassy and returned to Canton,
Ohio in 1950 after Paul''s graduation from Georgetown University. She will be sincerely missed
by her husband, Paul, who supported her and sat faithfully by her side
throughout the last days of her life.
Also surviving are her three children,
Sandy Muirhead-Gould, Mark (Keka) Theken and Paul Andrew Theken of Canton; her loving sister, Ruth Mary Tscholl of Canton; four
grandchildren, John (Christina) Muirhead-Gould, Andrew (Kate) Theken, Sara
(Michael) Fay, Averel (Jeff) Meden; five great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews. Joyce faced her health challenges with courage and dignity
and continued to have a sense of humor. She loved to cook and entertain, and
many family birthdays and holidays were spent around her dining room table. In
1973, Joyce and Ruth Mary started Encore, a successful consignment business.
Joyce and Paul were avid golfers and members of Shady Hollow Country Club for
over 45 years. She was a longtime member of St. Michael''s Parish and former
president of the Ladies'' Guild; she started the couples'' bridge group in 1963,
and it continues today. As a bridge teacher, passionate duplicate bridge
player, and member of the ACBL, she became a life master in 1976. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 5th at St. Michael the
Archangel Catholic Church in Canton,
with Fr. Donald King as celebrant. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.