Janet Marie (Smith) LUPPEN

LUPPEN, SMITH, URICH, BARTLESON, KRUTSINGER, MCCURRY, PASLEY, NELSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 13:16:53

April 19, 1937 --- January 14, 2013

GARNER — Janet Marie Luppen, aged 75, died January 14, 2013, at home in Garner surrounded by her family. Funeral services for Janet Luppen will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 885 Maben Avenue, Garner, Iowa, with the Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held at the United Methodist Church in Garner from 5 until 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, January 16, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Janet was born on April 19, 1937, at home in Humboldt County near Hardy, Iowa, to Harrold and Irma Smith. She grew up on the farm and met the love of her life on a blind date. Janet and Bill were married on November 7, 1954. They recently celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. She was self-taught in herbal medicine and owner of the Well Haus. She was very active in the Methodist Church.

Janet is survived by her husband Bill; son Kevin (Janice) and their children Gregory and Sadie of Wasilla, Alaska; son Milo (Kim) and his sons Jordan, Riley, and Jake of White Bear Lake, Minn.; daughter Bambi (Jeff) Urich and her sons Tyler, Trevor, and Tanner of Garner, Iowa; daughter Misty (Tony) Bartleson and their daughters Chelsea, Natessa, Miranda of Forest City, Iowa; daughter Kelli (Doug) Krutsinger and their children Ian and Emma of Marengo, Iowa; great-grandchildren Braylon Urich and baby girl Frederick; brother: Norman (Lucille) Smith, Iowa City; sisters: Elaine (Dennis) McCurry, Renwick, Iowa; Glenda (Mike) Pasley, Melbourne, Fla; Arlyss Nelson, Melbourne, Fla. Janet was preceded in death by her parents Harrold and Irma Smith and son-in-law Bernie Urich.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Bernie Urich Memorial Music Scholarship and/or Hospice of North Iowa. Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, Britt IA.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
January 16, 2013