Janeen Jane "Jinx" Birkholz, 80, of Santa Ana, CA, passed away on November 29, 2018. Janeen was born in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, to parents Jay Leo DeVault and Esther Jane Bible. She had one brother and was the oldest of 3 daughters. Janeen was preceded in death by her siblings, Jay DeVault Jr, Suzette Thompson, and Cynthia Schlegel, and by her son, Bradley Scott Birkholz. She leaves behind her devoted daughter, Patricia Janeen Birkholz, and nieces and nephews, Richard, Steve, and Kevin DeVault, Victoria Hoel, Teresa Stetzer, and Christina Schlegel.
Janeen was in the first graduating class of Westin High School in Casenovia in 1956 and was Senior Class President. She attended La Crosse State College and began her career as a bookkeeper at Trane Air Conditioning in La Crosse, WI, and rose to become a Regional Credit Manager at Sherwin Williams, which brought her to Santa Ana, CA., all while raising two children.
Janeen loved to travel, cook, garden, paint, talk with friends, and play practical jokes. She had a deep appreciation for poetry, she sang in the choir with her sweet soprano voice, and she loved a good movie. Janeen was a devout Lutheran who loved attending services at the Crystal Cathedral with her friends. Friendship and living a good life was important to Janeen, and she succeeded in both. Jinx will be missed by all.
A viewing is to be held from 4-6 PM on December 19, 2018, at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, 1702 Fairhaven Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714-633-1442). A Memorial Service and Reception for Janeen will be held at 11 AM on December 21, 2018, at Shepherd's Grove Church (Irvine Presbyterian), 4445 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92604 (714-971-4001). As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to Shepherd's Grove Church. Celebration of Life will be held at Concord Cemetery in Cazenovia, WI on May 31, 2019.
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