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Janice Schaefer Obituary

Janice Fay (Borchert) Schaefer
May 4, 1950 - March 17, 2017
Janice Fay (Borchert) Schaefer, of Nampa, Idaho passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at the age of 66. Janice was the third child of Walter and Echo Borchert, born in Caldwell, Idaho. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Vallivue High School in 1968.
She met Charles (Chuck) Schaefer in May of 1972 and were married August 19, 1972 at Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed over 44 years of marriage. They lived in Nampa where they raised their three daughters Melissa, Melinda and Amanda.
Janice was a stay at home mother until her youngest daughter was in sixth grade at which time she started working for Honstead Motors in Nampa. She was later employed by Edmark Motors, Simplots, Adamson Well Drilling, ABC Well Drilling and Pump, and finally Caldwell Lateral Irrigation District before retiring in May 2015.
As her children were growing up she was involved in Girl Scouts as a parent helper and later as a co-leader for a girl scout troop with Jane Moore and Diane Dick. Janice loved to teach the preschool Sunday school classes at church because she loved to be around the little ones. Her organization skills were known by many and loved to scrapbook memories. Janice and her husband were always delivering meals to those who needed it, sometimes when they did not realize they needed it.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Melissa Schaefer-Farris. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Charles (Chuck) Schaefer, mother in law Alice Schaefer, children Melinda (Thomas) Chynoweth, Amanda Loman, her grandchildren Ryker Loman, Mackenzie Loman, Avery Chynoweth, Jackson Chynoweth and Zoey Chynoweth. Siblings Doug (Linda) Borchert, Sandra (Richard) Anderson, and Arthur (Sheila) Borchert as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A special thanks to Dr. Swerdloff, Brittany Linn and staff at MSTI and the nurses at St Luke's Hospitals in Boise and Merdian.
A Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday March 24, 2017 at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on the corner of Indiana and Karcher Rd. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com. 442-8171

Published by Idaho Press Tribune on Mar. 22, 2017.
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Matt and Terri Bunn and Family

March 23, 2017

I am so sorry for your loss of a wonderful wife, mom, and grandma. Having survived cancer twice myself, I know how difficult the journey is for all of you. I always enjoyed Janice's positivity and spirit, and I appreciated how much she did for others. Janice was always kind and welcoming to me, and, if circumstances had been different, I felt we would have become good friends. Know that Janice made our world a better place and that she touched my life, as did her extended family.

Susan Wright Seitz

March 23, 2017

so sorry for your loss

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March 22, 2017

Love and prayers to the family!

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March 22, 2017

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