LYONS, Janet (Floerchinger) 1935-2019

LYONS, MCCRORY, ELAM, SUCKOW, CROWLEY, FLOERCHINGER

Posted By: Nettie Mae (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

Janet Estella Yvonne Floerchinger Lyons, 83, of Cedar Rapids died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, at Teahen Funeral Home. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m., Friday by Penny Ackerman at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Oxford.
Janet is survived by her daughter Natalie (Randy) McCrory of Rogers, AR; son Kevin (Jennifer) Lyons of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren Jason (Rebecca) McCrory, Chelsea (Ryan) Elam, Adam Lyons, Allison Lyons and Reece Suckow; and six great grandchildren Shayla, Adriana, Malachi, Xoe, Xander and Nella.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Audrey Crowley.
Janet was born on December 7, 1935 in Davenport the daughter of John "Yvo" and Estella O'Rourke Floerchinger. She graduated from Mt. St. Clare Academy in Clinton and attended Marquette University. Janet married James Lyons on October 13, 1956 in DeWitt and they were married for 30 years. She worked at Rockwell Collins and Norand before retiring in 1981.
Janet loved anything and everything to do with Ireland. She enjoyed genealogy, listening to audio books, watching the Cubs or MSNBC on television, and the Decorah Eagle cam online. But most of all, she loved her dog Katy. Janet will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
Memorials may be directed to the family to be used for Janet's favorite charity.
Published on August 6, 2019