Janis Jean Schmitz, April 09, 1933 — November 26, 2018

Janis Jean Schmitz (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, IA) April 09, 1933 November 26, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: April 09, 1933

Death date: November 26, 2018

Death place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa(IA), USA

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Janis Jean Schmitz April 09, 1933 – November 26, 2018 Share this obituary Send Flowers View/Sign Guest Book| Send Sympathy Card Janis Jean Schmitz, 85 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Arbor Place, Meth-Wick Community. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 8 at Teahen Funeral Home by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. Burial: Taylorville Cemetery, Arlington 2:30 pm.

Friends may visit with the family on Saturday from 9 to 10:30 am at Teahen and during lunch following the funeral. Janis is survived by her children, Kayla Klingman (John Wallner) of Portland, OR, Julie Schmitz of Pittsburgh, PA, Brian (Donna) Schmitz and Christopher (Rose) Schmitz both of Daytona Beach, FL, Roger (Wendy) Schmitz, Doug Schmitz and Alan Schmitz all of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Justin (Sabrina) Schmitz, Ashley Schmitz, Jamelia Hershiser and Jacqueline Hershiser; two great-grandchildren; and her sister, Phyllis (Richard) Drake of Radcliffe. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Loy Klingman in 1968, and Kenneth Schmitz in 2008.

Janis was born on April 9, 1933 in Fayette County, daughter of Raymond and Ida Scheve Fink. She graduated in 1950 from Oran High School, Wartburg College in 1952 with a Teaching certificate, and a BA (1962) and MA (1970) in Elementary Education from the University of Iowa. Janis married Loy Klingman July 24, 1955.

She met Kenneth Schmitz at Parents without Partners and married him in Ottumwa on October 7, 1972. Janis loved teaching kids to read and devoted her time teaching First through Third grades. She began teaching in Arlington in 1952, and with the Cedar Rapids Community School District from 1960, retiring in 1997.

In 1985, as part of the Teacher Exchange Program, Janis taught in Melbourne, Australia. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church for almost 60 years. Janis loved traveling, and with Friendship Force had visitors and friends from around the world.

She especially enjoyed family times and will be deeply missed. Janis loved the caregivers and living at the Meth-Wick Community Arbor Place, and the family would like to give a special thanks to them. Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave.

, Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or to the Meth-Wick Community, 1224 13th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.

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death notice Janis Jean Schmitz April 09, 1933 — November 26, 2018

obituary notice Janis Jean Schmitz April 09, 1933 — November 26, 2018

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