Janis E. Gienke's Obituary
Janis E. Gienke (nee Smith), age 91, of Elyria, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Welcome Nursing Home.
A lifelong resident of Elyria, she was born on March 17, 1924 to the late Harry and Dorothy Smith. She attended Elyria High School.
She worked for the City of Elyria in the Utilities Department, retiring in 1985.
Janis was a member of First Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Elyria.
She enjoyed tole painting, carving, rug hooking, collecting antiques and doing crafts.
She is survived by her children, Kathleen (Robert, deceased) Smith, of Greenwich, Gerald “Mike” (Loreen), of Wakeman and Scott, of Elyria; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald, in 1962; her daughter, Roxan and her brother, William Smith.
Janis will be buried with her late husband at a later date in Brookdale Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com
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