Janet Klycene (Persson) Minick
Janet Klycene (Persson) Minick was born in Titusville, Pa., on Oct. 27, 1933, to parentsm Beatrice Jeraldine Persson and Eric Thurston Persson and one older brother, Nore ”Sonny” Thurston Persson. She graduated from Colestock High School in 1951. She married Charles Leroy Minick on Christmas Day, 1952. She is survived by her three daughters: Debra Lynn Minick-Devine, Cynthia Leigh Merritt (Robert) and Erica Persson Fernandez (Jim); as well as six beloved grandchildren: Joshua Charles Devine, Amanda Michelle Devine, Jon William Merritt (Anna), Beatrice Persson Goldsmith (Michael), Kathryn Lynn Merritt and Emma Rae Miller; and one very special great-granddaughter, Sabrina Louise Merritt-Jones.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles L. Minick; and brother, Nore Persson.
She was a hardworking school secretary for Celeron Elementary School in Celeron, N.Y., where she retired from in 1982. She was also the former assistant to the head of high school guidance department at Southwestern Central High School in Jamestown, N.Y.
She moved to Schererville, Ind., in 1982 with her husband and children. She was a realtor for McColly Realtors, and retired as a licensed member of the Northwest Indiana Board of Realtors. She was a candidate for Ward 3, Schererville Town Council in 1999.
Janet loved traveling to Florida with her husband, Charlie. She was the matriarch and the glue for our family, and we don’t know how to go forward without her. She will be so deeply missed by her family and friends. She brought so much joy and love to every single person she met.
One of her favorite pastimes was pittering on the weekends (lunch and shopping) with her family, and ending the excursion with the perfect cappuccino and a scone at Panera.
She passed away peacefully on March 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial will be held at a later date for friends and family to remember and celebrate Janet.
Services entrusted to Solan Pruzin Funeral Home. SolanPruzinFuneral Home.com