Janet E. Nelson
May 13, 2009
Nelson, Janet E., 78, homemaker, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Visitation, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, May 15; Service, 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 16, both at Downing Lahey Mortuary West. Preceded in death by brother, Harry Larsh. Survivors: husband, William E. Nelson; sons and daughters-in-law, David and De of Wichita, Tom and Lee Ann of Tulsa, Jim of Keller, TX; daughters and sons-in-law, Patty and John Head of Edgerton, MO, Sue and John Harris of Platte City, MO; sister, Ann Konzen of Bellevue, WA; grandchildren, Anna and Courtney Harris, Michael and Sean Storm, Adam, Ben, Natalie, Travis, Meredith, Eric, Lindsay and Bryce Nelson; great-grandchildren, Lauren, Jacob and Abigail Nelson. Memorial established with Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 300 N. Main, S-300, Wichita, KS 67202.
Visitation with the family, 6:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, May 15, Downing Lahey Mortuary West
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Dear Bill, Sue, Patty, David, Tom and Jim, and family. My few years knowing dear Janet when she lived in Wichita in the time before Sue moved away were very special. She was always so welcoming and kind to me and was someone who always brought a smile to my face. I loved her sense of humor and her down home honesty and openness. I know she so loved her children, but she also had the ability to see each of you with a discerning, but accepting heart…knowing your strengths and weaknesses and loving each no matter the blemishes. I am so sorry to hear of her death, but I know each of you and your families have many cherished memories of her that you can call up in the most difficult times to cheer you up and make the difficult times ahead more bearable. Remember her smile and her wonderful laugh and that twinkle in her eyes, her warm hugs and her ability to maintain that while raising five kids all at the same time through teenage-hood and do a pretty remarkable job. I know she was so proud of you all. I knew Jan when I was losing my own mother to early onset Alzheimer’s and Bill, you and Jan often provided some respite from the down times of losing a mother in one’s twenties. Jan reminded me of my own mother in her own days before my Mom’s illness took the sparkle away more than any one I ever met and it always felt good being with her. I shall always be grateful for the times you and she invited me to join your family for dinner or other activities in your home watching football games on television or whatever was going on that day. It gave me same stability and often humor in a very difficult time of my own life. I also remember the one visit I made to Tulsa and your warm hospitality there showing me your new city. I am sorry I had a previously scheduled trip to Oklahoma with several others and was not able to be with you today for her funeral. I would have loved to have seen each of you again after nearly 30 years…Know my warm thoughts are sent your way as I have fond memories of all of you. In friendship, Georgia Deatrick