Peggy Joyce Mann Obituary (2024)

Peggy Joyce Bigelow Mann, 89 passed away at her home Monday, 28 October 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 12, 1935 in Lima, Ohio, to Margaret Bernice Williams and Wilmer Leroy Bigelow and at age 14 became big sister to her brother David Leroy Bigelow. She lived in Ohio until she was 12 years old and then her family moved to Southern California. She was very active in High School serving as Year Book Editor and on the Student Council. She graduated from Riverside High School in 1953. After high school she attended Brigham Young University where she met the love of her life Jerry Arthur Mann. They married in 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After school Jerry went to work in the Aero Space Industry and they moved to Southern California where they had Jeralee Parker (David) and Kent Mann (Karen). Then they moved to Northern California where they bought their first house and had Konni Anderson (Mike). Joyce was an accomplished artist. She illustrated books, games, and had her own gallery in Capitola California. She was in multiple art shows where it was not uncommon for her to sell out. One of her favorite events was when she was invited to be the resident artist at the Ellensburg Rodeo. If you visited the Manns you usually left with a painting or a wooden box. Joyce used her talent at every opportunity. She lettered, painted and created hundreds of posters, flyers, and advertisements for friends, church assignments and businesses. Creating logos for scout camps and companies. Joyce was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and she loved her Savior Jesus Christ and serving in the church and she had two favorite callings. One was the Primary Chorister. To the end of her life, she heard from her former Primary children telling her how much they loved singing with and for her in Primary. The second calling was not only a calling but became a hobby throughout her life and that was Genealogy and Family History. She served for many years in the Genealogy Library, helping the community and working on her own research. She met and made many good friends while serving and learning at the library. Joyce has 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. If you were to have her list her favorite things they would be her family and her wonderful friends both from San Jose and Washington. She always had a smile and was eager to visit her ministering families and lend a listening ear. She is so very loved and will be missed by family and friends.