Joyce Glanzman, age 72, of Sunset Home, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in Sunset Home. She was born on June 1st, 1942, one of twin daughters born to Raymond John and Alberta Mae (Bond) Wennier. She married Edward J. Glanzman.

At age 7, Joyce, and her twin sister, Joane, won in the Illinois State Twin Contest, for being the most identical. Joyce began working in her father’s grocery store at the age of 12 and continued throughout high school as she always loved working with people. In 1956, she graduated from St. Mary’s School, which is now Blessed Sacrament, and later Notre Dame High School, in 1960. She was in many activities including being President of the Future Nurses’ Club, and playing coronet in the band and Solo Club. She was a member of the National Honor’s Society in her Senior Year. Among other awards, she received the Gold Medal for Spanish at graduation. After graduation, she attended Quincy College, now Quincy University and worked as an aide at St. Mary’s Hospital. She then entered St. Mary’s School of Nursing, staying until they moved the school to Dayton, Ohio. In 1961, at age 19, she was asked to run the Democratic Headquarters for Congressman Peter Mack. At the same time, she had the honor to meet the future President John F. Kennedy. Dale Kirlin then hired her to work in the Andes Candies Store (Now Kirlin’s) as a clerk and the office during tax season. Joyce was the third class to graduate from the Quincy School of Practical Nursing in 1964. She also earned her Pharmacology Certificate. She was employed by Blessing Hospital from her graduation until 1969. On many occasions, she did private duty for patients, since there was no ICU at the time.

From 1970 to 1983 Joyce was a stay at home mom raising her three children. She also did volunteer work at St. Boniface School, Blessing Hospital Tea Room, Meals on Wheels, Block Mother, Head of the Tutor Program at St. Peter School for 5 years and was secretary for the Quincy Notre Dame PTA Board one year.

In 1974, she managed her father’s grocery store while her parents traveled throughout the US, Europe and Guatemala for several months before their retirement. Joyce and four other co-founders became Charter Members of the Quincy Birthright Chapter which they started in 1972, operating out of the CYO basement. She traveled throughout the surrounding area giving presentations on Right to Life. In 1983, she resumed her nursing career for a short time at Sunset Nursing Home, and later resigned for health reasons. She also had been employed by Drew Kaiser Vet Clinic, during which time he sponsored her for the Dale Carnegie Course. At graduation, she received the “Highest Achievement Award”. In 1984, she was employed by Edward Jones. After 6 months, she became a Branch Office Administrator. During her employment, she received two Limited Partnerships with the firm. After ten years, she left to join A G Edwards & Sons, to become a Financial Consultant and received her license in January of 1994. During her employment, she was on the United Way Asset Allocation Committee, for several years.

On September 21, 2007 she joined Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor and was employed there, until her retirement, due to ill health.

Joyce was the first woman Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge #100 in 2005. She was an auxiliary member of the Eagles #535 Club for over 10 years and a former member of the American Business Women Association. She was also a member of the Quincy Fine Arts Society and the Quincy Historical Society.

The family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation for the wonderful care and support that Joyce received from the staff of Sunset Home and her numerous friends and neighbors that have been supportive over the years.

Joyce is survived by: THREE CHILDREN: Tina Fisher and her husband John of Aurora, IL; Teri White and her husband Larry of Quincy and Chris Glanzman and his wife Georgia of South Elgin, IL FIVE GRANDCHILDREN: Brandon White, Kelsy White, Jessica Glanzman, Connor Glanzman and Jacob Glanzman.ONE BROTHER: Raymond “Jack” Wennier and his wife Carmen ONE BROTHER-IN-LAW: Deacon William Clarke; Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives also survive.She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister: Joane Clarke.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 in the Church of St. Peter. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to her Grandchildrens’ Educational Fund.