Joan Arlene Marquardt Thomas

© Enid News and Eagle

04-08-2009

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

The funeral for Joan Arlene (Marquardt) Thomas, 77, will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Christopher Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery .

Joan was born Jan. 15, 1932, in Lahoma, Okla., to Paul and Mabel (Vette) Marquardt and was called home to heaven on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in Enid.

Joan grew up in Lahoma, Okla., and was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated from Lahoma High School in 1950. She worked at Evans Drug Store after graduation.

She met and married Tommy Thomas on March 23, 1952, at Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma. Joan followed her husband, Tommy, to Spain twice while Tommy served in the United States Air Force.

She was active in Newcomers Club, Social Club and served for many years as the treasurer of the Enid branch of Thrivent. She also was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.

She loved to bowl and was an active card player through the years. Joan loved life and was always quick with an infectious laugh. She was dearly loved by her family and friends. She was especially proud of her 13 grandchildren.

She is survived by her four sons and their families, Dr. Paul and Mendy Thomas, Natalie, Blake and Hilary of Enid, Okla., Mark and Kay Thomas, Julie, Jared and his wife Kinsey and Abbie of Edmond, Okla., Drs. John and Rosmarie Thomas, Timothy, Daniel, Luke and Elizabeth of Enid, and David and Heather Thomas, Ashleigh, Allison and Austin of Midlothian, Va.; and her brother, Vernon Marquardt and his wife Barbara.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Tommy.

Memorials may be made to The Lutheran Hour or Redeemer Lutheran Church with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink mail.com.

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