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Janet A. Pech

DENGLER, FRANZEN, GRAPES, HIRD, JAMES, PECH, PERKINS, SARGENT, SMITH, STARR

Posted By: Cindy (email)
Date: 12/28/2022 at 16:26:25

Janet A. Pech, 84, of Winthrop, Iowa, died peacefully on Friday morning, December 23, 2022, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Independence.

Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 30, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church, Lamont, with Pastor Lisa Schroeder officiating.

Visitation: 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Friday at the church

Interment: Madison Cemetery, rural Aurora, Iowa.

A Memorial Fund has been established for Camp Courageous.

Condolences may be directed to: 3164 150th Street, Lamont, Iowa 50650.

Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Homes of Winthrop and Lamont are assisting the family.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Janet Ann Grapes was born on February 21, 1938, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, the daughter of Eldon & Beulah (Starr) Grapes. Janet received her education at various schools in Fayette and Buchanan County, graduating from Lamont High School in the class of 1956. Janet was united in marriage to Billy Dean Pech on October 21, 1956, at Grace United Methodist Church in Lamont, Iowa. They moved to Long Beach, California while Billy served in the U.S. Navy. Janet and Billy returned to Lamont where they farmed south of town for many years. Janet raised her children and was kept busy with her sewing, gardening, canning and actively helping Billy with the farming. As time allowed, they enjoyed spending time at their cabin on the Mississippi in Guttenberg. They later were happy to be able to build a new home north of Winthrop where Janet lived until recently moving to Prairie Hills in Independence.

Janet was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church in Lamont where she was always ready to lend a helping hand and had been a 4-H leader when her children were younger. Janet enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Janet is survived by her 4 Children: Marsha (Dave) Perkins of Lamont & Rick (Ann) Pech of Winthrop, Mary (Ray) Dengler of Springville;  Mike (Tina) Pech of Winthrop, 10 Grandchildren: Alex (Kelli) Pech, Leslie (Blake) Franzen and Spencer Pech;  Emily (Chris) Sargent, Nathan (Marissa) Pech and Sarah Pech;  Jacob (Alle) Perkins and Derick Perkins and Anna Dengler and Bryan (Jessy) Dengler;  12 Great Grandchildren and 4 on the way;  Sister: Beverly James of Scottsdale, Arizona;  2 Brothers-In-Law: Ronnie Hird of Marion & Robert Pech of Indio, California and Nieces & Nephews.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Billy on February 14, 2002; 2 sisters: Sharian Hird and Barbara Smith and 2 brothers-in-law: Moe James and DeWayne Smith.


 

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