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DOWNING, Janet Helen (Wood) 1934-2010

DOWNING, WOOD, JAYNES

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/17/2010 at 12:30:45

GREENE, IOWA - Janet Helen (Wood) Downing, rural Greene, died Thursday (May 13, 2010).
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until time of service.
Janet was born on Oct. 29, 1934, in Williams, at the home of her parents, Lyle Edward and Leona Wilma (Jaynes) Wood. Janet graduated from Mason City High School in 1951. She spent her early adult years working in Mason City, Chicago, Illinois, and St. Ansgar, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to Daniel Joseph Downing on Sept. 9, 1967, at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church in St. Ansgar. To this union was born three children. Daniel died in July 2002. Although Janet had many interests and talents, nothing was more important to her than family and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Through the years many Saturdays were spent shopping with her mother and her children and Sunday afternoons were spent with her family in Williams or at her parents in St. Ansgar just simply visiting and enjoying each other's company.
Janet will be remembered as a wonderful cook who tried to make every Sunday and holiday special. Her family would look forward to her big mid-morning homestyle breakfasts, her many-course dinners, and her wonderful deserts. She became popular at reunions and holidays for her "24 Hour" salad. Her grandchildren requested her fudge every Christmas. As her children were growing up, it was important to Janet that she expose them to many cultural activities, often taking them to various art fairs, music performances, theatre productions, and piano lessons. One of her lifelong wishes was to see a performance of the Radio City Rockettes, which she did, with her family, in December 2007.
Janet's greatest joy was watching her grandchildren grow. She appreciated each and every one of them and enjoyed simply talking to them as well as doing activities with them. Some of her favorite activities with them were working on jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, picking apples, making currant or grape jelly, and coloring Easter eggs. She also enjoyed sitting back and just watching them be kids and have fun with each other. Janet always wanted birthdays and Christmases to be special and would spend a lot of time searching relentlessly for the perfect gift. She was never one to get caught up in having material things or spending a lot of money on herself, but if there was something that she thought would make a difference to someone, she was very generous.
Janet is survived by her children: Christy (Tim) Laube of Charles City, Tom (Amber) Downing of Shell Rock; and Ross Downing of Hopkins, Minn.; grandchildren: Trenton Laube, Caitlyn Laube, Daniel Laube, Jordan Downing, and Jared Downing; one sister, Joan Fielding Wood of Williamsburg; one aunt, Velma Pelz of Blairsburg; and three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Downing of Clear Lake, Mildred Goodenberger of Coralville, and Margaret Downing of Waverly; along with several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Janet Downing Memorial Fund, 922 S. Seventh St. Hopkins, MN 55343.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, 641-823-4457.
www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
[Mason City Globe Gazette, May 17, 2010]

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Obituary: GREENE, IOWA - Janet Helen (Wood) Downing, rural Greene, died Thursday (May 13, 2010). Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until time of service. Janet was born on Oct. 29, 1934, in Williams, at the home of her parents, Lyle Edward and Leona Wilma (Jaynes) Wood. Janet graduated from Mason City High School in 1951. She spent her early adult years working in Mason City, Chicago, Illinois, and St. Ansgar, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Daniel Joseph Downing on Sept. 9, 1967, at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church in St. Ansgar. To this union was born three children. Daniel died in July 2002. Although Janet had many interests and talents, nothing was more important to her than family and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Through the years many Saturdays were spent shopping with her mother and her children and Sunday afternoons were spent with her family in Williams or at her parents in St. Ansgar just simply visiting and enjoying each other's company. Janet will be remembered as a wonderful cook who tried to make every Sunday and holiday special. Her family would look forward to her big mid-morning homestyle breakfasts, her many-course dinners, and her wonderful deserts. She became popular at reunions and holidays for her "24 Hour" salad. Her grandchildren requested her fudge every Christmas. As her children were growing up, it was important to Janet that she expose them to many cultural activities, often taking them to various art fairs, music performances, theatre productions, and piano lessons. One of her lifelong wishes was to see a performance of the Radio City Rockettes, which she did, with her family, in December 2007. Janet's greatest joy was watching her grandchildren grow. She appreciated each and every one of them and enjoyed simply talking to them as well as doing activities with them. Some of her favorite activities with them were working on jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, picking apples, making currant or grape jelly, and coloring Easter eggs. She also enjoyed sitting back and just watching them be kids and have fun with each other. Janet always wanted birthdays and Christmases to be special and would spend a lot of time searching relentlessly for the perfect gift. She was never one to get caught up in having material things or spending a lot of money on herself, but if there was something that she thought would make a difference to someone, she was very generous. Janet is survived by her children: Christy (Tim) Laube of Charles City, Tom (Amber) Downing of Shell Rock; and Ross Downing of Hopkins, Minn.; grandchildren: Trenton Laube, Caitlyn Laube, Daniel Laube, Jordan Downing, and Jared Downing; one sister, Joan Fielding Wood of Williamsburg; one aunt, Velma Pelz of Blairsburg; and three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Downing of Clear Lake, Mildred Goodenberger of Coralville, and Margaret Downing of Waverly; along with several cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Janet Downing Memorial Fund, 922 S. Seventh St. Hopkins, MN 55343. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, 641-823-4457. <A HREF="http://www.reidsfuneralchapel.com" >www.reidsfuneralchapel.com</A>. [Mason City Globe Gazette, May 17, 2010]
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