Janet Vannatta Riessler devoted wife, mom and mama died peacefully at her Brentwood home on May 18, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer.
She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on March 13,1936 to Wayne and Blanche (Hess) Vannatta. Jan graduated from THE Ohio State University. Where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.
Jan is proceded in death by her son Kurt R. Riessler Jr. and brother Marvin Vannatta . She is survived by her husband of 58 years Kurt R. Riessler, two daughters Karla (Brett) Jacobson, Kara (Dan) Mehigan , sister Jeneal Burrows, grandchildren Kirsten, Adam (Alexandria) Rachel, Erik Jacobson, Sean, Drew and Kaleigh Mehigan, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alive Hospice or Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center.