It is with great sadness that we announce our mother, Janice E. Widmer, passed away on September 22, 2023, at the age of 81. Jan was born in Louisville, KY, to Joseph L. and Mary Estelle Clayton. She had three children, Norman E. Widmer Jr., Yvette Rhodes, and Brett Widmer, as well as three grandchildren, Austin Widmer, Ashley Widmer, and Alex Widmer.
Jan attended Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic grade school and Assumption High School in Louisville, KY. She raised all her children in the Catholic Church, which was important to her. For the majority of her career, she worked in sales for two employment agencies, J C Malones and Adecco. There, she would earn various awards for her outstanding accomplishments in sales.
Jan is preceded in death by her son, Norman E. Widmer Jr., and her parents, Joseph L. and Mary Estelle Clayton. She is survived by her two children, Yvette Rhodes (Rob) and Brett Widmer (Vanessa), of Louisville, KY; her three grandchildren, Austin T. Widmer (Megan), of Mount Washington, KY; Ashley and Alex Widmer of Louisville, KY; her sister, Carol Miller; her niece, Susan Miller, of Louisville, KY; her nephew, Mark Miller (Paula), of Georgetown KY, as well as her former husband, John Hikes, of Louisville, KY.
In lieu of flowers, if you would like, please donate to the Animal Care Society - 12207 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40245.
Visitation will be held at Arch L. Heady and Son Funeral Home & Cremation Services - 7410 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40222 - on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 3:00 pm-7:00 pm. Her funeral mass will be on Monday, October 2, 2023, at St. Aloysius Pewee Valley Catholic Church - 212 Mt. Mercy Drive, Pewee Valley, KY 40056 - at 11:00 am. Burial will immediately follow mass at Calvary Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
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