The world got a little less sarcastic, a little less stubborn and a whole lot more dim Aug. 23 when Janet Marie Arthur, 77, went home to Jesus. In the days leading up to her passing, Janet was surrounded by her family who loved her fiercely.
Born the day The Plug broke down in Stewardson, Illinois, June 15, 1946, Janet was one of Glen and Lela Giesler’s five children. She later attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois University where she earned degrees in education that served her well in her 40-year teaching career mostly spent at Stewardson-Strasburg.
Eventually, she connected with the love of her life, Jim Arthur. They spent 48 years together filled with love, laughter and mooches.
Janet was also Momma to two daughters, Melissa and Adrienne, who will miss her kissing their cheeks until they laughed. She’ll be waiting for them with loads of love and kisses.
Four grandchildren – Corryn, Lily, Ellie and Jonah – were loved by Janet to the moon and back times infinity – no love backs. She taught them how to trash talk while playing Candyland and pushed them be brave explorers and try new things.
Janet and Jim moved to Fort Wayne in 2020 to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
Janet’s family would like for her to be remembered just as she was – a head-strong, intelligent, sharp and devoted woman. She was Jan Marie, Momma, Grams, Aunt Janny and host of other titles to the loved ones she leaves behind.
Janet was preceded in death by her mom Lela; dad Glen; brothers Jim; John and Bill; sister Jean Ann; mother and father-in-law Ruby and Buss Arthur; Everett, Sheila, Joyce Ann; and son-in-law John Satterthwaite. Surviving her are her husband Jim; daughters Melissa and Adrienne; grandchildren Corryn, Lily, Ellie and Jonah; siblings-in-law Sue, Mardell, Dave, Karen, Helen Jean, Terry, Michael; several nieces and nephews, and friends that will all greatly miss her.
Graveside Service is 10:00 am September 23, 2023 at Stewardson Cemetery, Stewardson, Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 303 E Berry St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
