Joyce Ann Maas, age 78, passed from this earthly life to her heavenly home, surrounded and loved by her family, on Monday, September 14, 2026. She was born on Friday, April 2nd, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edgar Frank Maas and Louise Anna Katherine (nee Brueseke) Maas. Joyce was the oldest of three children.
Joyce is survived by; her sisters, Carol (Leman) Kelley and Janet (Steve) McAllister; Laura Enghauser, sister-in-law; Joyce’s nieces and nephew, Jacqueline (Ross) Redburn, Julia (Mark) Barhorst and Steven (Jessica) McAllister; her great nieces and nephew, Braeden Hurd, Caleigh Barhorst, Chloe Redburn, Grace McAllister and Hayley McAllister; her cousins and her many friends, including Bruce Buckland and Betsy Ballin.
She is preceded in death by her great nephew Jacob Allen Redburn.
Joyce attended Harrison Grade School and then Beaumont High School. In her senior year, she transferred to the new Northwest High School in St. Louis City and was part of it’s inaugural graduating class.
After graduation, she attended the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Later, her choice of jobs demonstrated her caring nature. Joyce first worked at a nursing facility and then began work at Christian Northeast Hospital when it opened in 1975. She was a devoted employee, working there for 38 years, as a Surgical Central Supply Attendant, before retiring in 2013. At Christian Northeast, Joyce met and worked with people who became her lifelong friends as they shared vacations, free time and other life events. She enjoyed traveling, music concerts and the simple pleasures of life shared with friends and family.
Joyce was a follower of Christ and displayed genuine caring, concern, compassion and friendliness to all, as taught in the Bible. She could easily strike up a conversation with a friend or someone she just met, helping them smile and feel at ease.
Joyce will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Services; Visitation at Kutis South County Chapel (5255 Lemay Ferry) on Saturday September 26, 2026. from 11AM until time of service at Noon. Interment Shepherd Hills Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).
Joyce was a loving cousin that will surely be missed.
I loved Joyce with ALL my heart. She was like another sister to me!! Joyce was always sweet and fun to be with!! I will miss her SO MUCH!!! I know that Joyce is in heaven and warmly greeted by all those that she knew that went there before her!!! I will miss her very much, but I know she is in peace!! I will never stop thinking of and loving you, Joycie!!
She was like a sister to me and my sisters, for many years. We traveled to Texas many times. Those trips were so amazing. Yes, a joy to be around. Her mind was so sharp. Carol and Janet I know you will miss her deeply, she was a gem.
Joyce was the sweetest person, she always said, I love you! Jim and I are so sorry to hear she passed. Lynne and Jim Sheldon ( high school friends)
We are so sorry for your loss.
Joyce will be dearly missed by myself and our whole family. She met my mom working at Christian Hospital and she became a part of our family. Like another sibling.
Will forever love you Joyce ❤️
Joyce Ann was certainly “one of a kind!” And for me she was also my “ cousin twin”… After all her mom Louise and my mom Helen (sisters) had baby girls on April 2,1948
Growing up together we shared many milestones and 78 years of a very special bond ❣️
She blessed many lives with her joyful, loving , giving❤️
So happy you are finally at peace and suffering no more with your loved ones in Heaven ❣️I’ll carry the memories we shared in my ❤️ always…. my very special cousin Joyce ❣️
❤️Kathy
Janet, your Northwest High School classmates are sending our condolences to you and your family.
Your thoughts mean so much to me!
Thank you and classmates.
Joyce, my sister Carol and I all went to Northwest!
Sending prayers your way. Saddened to hear of the loss of your sister, didn’t know her, all comments about her saw her as a beautiful, caring woman.