Waters, Janet "Jan" Louise 1940-2021

WATERS, TELFER, NELSON, LAYTON, JOHNSON

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Date: 9/20/2021 at 18:11:54

Janet "Jan" Louise Waters
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dec 29, 1940 – Sep 18, 2021 (Age 80)

BORN
December 29, 1940
DIED
September 18, 2021
AGE
80
LOCATION
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Obituary
Teahen Funeral Home - Cedar Rapids Obituary
Janet “Jan” Louise Waters, 80, of Cedar Rapids died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy following a long illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.

Jan is survived by three sons, Rod and Terry Telfer of Cedar Rapids, and Todd (Robin) Telfer of Simpsonville, SC; her daughter, Tala (Brian) Nelson of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Crystal, Andy, Shannon, Jessica, and Hannah; six great grandchildren, Sydney, Landon, Killian, Adalyn, Kelsey, and Mason; great great granddaughter, Brynlee; and her cat, Viola.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Layton; and her former husband and best friend, Ron Telfer.

Jan was born on December 29, 1940 in Grinnell, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel Johnson Layton. She was a 1959 graduate of Newton High School and went on to graduate from the American School of Beauty in 1969. Over the years she worked at Harnischfeger, Fannie Farmer, and Norand.

Jan loved spending time with family and friends, shopping, going out to dinner and to the movies, and taking care of her cats.

Instead of flowers, donations can be directed to the Iowa Humane Alliance, 6540 6th St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, www.iowahumanealliance.org

A heartfelt thank you to the whole care team at Mercy for their exceptional care. ~ The Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids IA 18 Sept 2021.