Janet was known as the “Jill of all trades” during her lifetime. At an early age, Janet worked on the family farm, located south of Evansville, Wis. She would later work at Melster Candies Co. in Cambridge, Wis., RMIW/Flambeau Inc. in Deerfield, Wis. and MPI in Deerfield, Wis. until her retirement. After she retired, Janet turned her lifelong hobby into a job as an embroiderer, leatherworker, seamstress and tailor, where she did freelance work for the local members of the community and beyond.
Janet enjoyed spending time with her family and large circle of friends. She regularly attended local craft fairs, horse shows and mini rod tractor pulls. Janet was a great wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all that knew her.
Janet is preceded in death by her parents; sister Vivian Meier; husband John Jackson; 2 brothers-in-law Merle and Rodney Jackson; and 2 sisters-in-law Mary Schmid and Wilma Pautsch.
She is survived by her son Bryon (Rhonda) Schumacher and grandson Cody Schumacher of Cambridge, Wis.; brother Elmer (Pat) Krause of Janesville, Wis.; brother-in-law Donald Meier of Beaver Dam, Wis.; 3 sisters-in-law Shirley Smith of Beloit, Wis., Nancy Zweig of Janesville, Wis. and Hilda Smith of Rogers, Ark.; step-daughter Wanda (Richard) Dow of Burleson, Tex.; step-son Justin (Jena) Jackson of Burleson, Tex.; as well as many other cousins, nephews, nieces and family members.
Janet was known as the “Jill of all trades” during her lifetime. At an early age, Janet worked on the family farm, located south of Evansville, Wis. She would later work at Melster Candies Co. in Cambridge, Wis., RMIW/Flambeau Inc. in Deerfield, Wis. and MPI in Deerfield, Wis. until her retirement. After she retired, Janet turned her lifelong hobby into a job as an embroiderer, leatherworker, seamstress and tailor, where she did freelance work for the local members of the community and beyond.
Janet enjoyed spending time with her family and large circle of friends. She regularly attended local craft fairs, horse shows and mini rod tractor pulls. Janet was a great wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all that knew her.
Janet is preceded in death by her parents; sister Vivian Meier; husband John Jackson; 2 brothers-in-law Merle and Rodney Jackson; and 2 sisters-in-law Mary Schmid and Wilma Pautsch.
She is survived by her son Bryon (Rhonda) Schumacher and grandson Cody Schumacher of Cambridge, Wis.; brother Elmer (Pat) Krause of Janesville, Wis.; brother-in-law Donald Meier of Beaver Dam, Wis.; 3 sisters-in-law Shirley Smith of Beloit, Wis., Nancy Zweig of Janesville, Wis. and Hilda Smith of Rogers, Ark.; step-daughter Wanda (Richard) Dow of Burleson, Tex.; step-son Justin (Jena) Jackson of Burleson, Tex.; as well as many other cousins, nephews, nieces and family members.
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