Janet L. Lumpkins, 83, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born July 12, 1931 in Altoona, Pa., she was the daughter of Ira F. and Hazel (Evans) Salkeld.
She graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Pa. with the Class of 1949 and attended Penn State College. Janet worked for 14 years for United Telephone in Pennsylvania and 26 years with Civil Service and Army, retiring in 1991 as an Accounts Analyst. With her job she traveled around and worked in Pennsylvania, Washington, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Alabama plus worked overseas. After her retirement, she moved to Whitley County to be closer to her daughter and worked at Star Bank in Columbia City for seven years.
She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sigma Eta Fine Arts Society, National Association for Retired Federal Employees, Eastern Star, DAR and the American Legion Auxiliary. Janet delivered books to the homebound as a member of The Friends of the Peabody Public Library. She was very musically talented and played the piano, clarinet, trumpet, drums, and cornet. She also had a wonderful voice.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlene M. (Nicholas) McDevitt of Columbia City; grandson, Scott A. (Brandy) McDevitt of Columbia City; and great-grandsons, Noah Ross and Gabriel Donnelly. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husbands, L. "Jim" Smith Gaskin and Joe A. Lumpkins.
DeMoney-Grimes, Columbia City, IN
She graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Pa. with the Class of 1949 and attended Penn State College. Janet worked for 14 years for United Telephone in Pennsylvania and 26 years with Civil Service and Army, retiring in 1991 as an Accounts Analyst. With her job she traveled around and worked in Pennsylvania, Washington, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Alabama plus worked overseas. After her retirement, she moved to Whitley County to be closer to her daughter and worked at Star Bank in Columbia City for seven years.
She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sigma Eta Fine Arts Society, National Association for Retired Federal Employees, Eastern Star, DAR and the American Legion Auxiliary. Janet delivered books to the homebound as a member of The Friends of the Peabody Public Library. She was very musically talented and played the piano, clarinet, trumpet, drums, and cornet. She also had a wonderful voice.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlene M. (Nicholas) McDevitt of Columbia City; grandson, Scott A. (Brandy) McDevitt of Columbia City; and great-grandsons, Noah Ross and Gabriel Donnelly. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husbands, L. "Jim" Smith Gaskin and Joe A. Lumpkins.
DeMoney-Grimes, Columbia City, IN
Janet L. Lumpkins, 83, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born July 12, 1931 in Altoona, Pa., she was the daughter of Ira F. and Hazel (Evans) Salkeld.
She graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Pa. with the Class of 1949 and attended Penn State College. Janet worked for 14 years for United Telephone in Pennsylvania and 26 years with Civil Service and Army, retiring in 1991 as an Accounts Analyst. With her job she traveled around and worked in Pennsylvania, Washington, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Alabama plus worked overseas. After her retirement, she moved to Whitley County to be closer to her daughter and worked at Star Bank in Columbia City for seven years.
She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sigma Eta Fine Arts Society, National Association for Retired Federal Employees, Eastern Star, DAR and the American Legion Auxiliary. Janet delivered books to the homebound as a member of The Friends of the Peabody Public Library. She was very musically talented and played the piano, clarinet, trumpet, drums, and cornet. She also had a wonderful voice.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlene M. (Nicholas) McDevitt of Columbia City; grandson, Scott A. (Brandy) McDevitt of Columbia City; and great-grandsons, Noah Ross and Gabriel Donnelly. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husbands, L. "Jim" Smith Gaskin and Joe A. Lumpkins.
DeMoney-Grimes, Columbia City, IN
She graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Pa. with the Class of 1949 and attended Penn State College. Janet worked for 14 years for United Telephone in Pennsylvania and 26 years with Civil Service and Army, retiring in 1991 as an Accounts Analyst. With her job she traveled around and worked in Pennsylvania, Washington, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Alabama plus worked overseas. After her retirement, she moved to Whitley County to be closer to her daughter and worked at Star Bank in Columbia City for seven years.
She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sigma Eta Fine Arts Society, National Association for Retired Federal Employees, Eastern Star, DAR and the American Legion Auxiliary. Janet delivered books to the homebound as a member of The Friends of the Peabody Public Library. She was very musically talented and played the piano, clarinet, trumpet, drums, and cornet. She also had a wonderful voice.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlene M. (Nicholas) McDevitt of Columbia City; grandson, Scott A. (Brandy) McDevitt of Columbia City; and great-grandsons, Noah Ross and Gabriel Donnelly. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husbands, L. "Jim" Smith Gaskin and Joe A. Lumpkins.
DeMoney-Grimes, Columbia City, IN
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