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My condolences. Almost like losing another mom.
Jeremy Start
May 19, 2023


Kalamazoo, Michigan
1933 - 2023
Scarrow, Janet Kalamazoo In the early morning on March 5, 2023, Janet Scarrow, after weeks of declining strength and interest in her own world, died. Janet was born in Chicago on August 28, 1933, the first child of Louise and Robert Sellman. Growing up amidst her family in western Los Angeles,...
Read MoreMy condolences. Almost like losing another mom.
Jeremy Start
May 19, 2023
I worked with Janet for ten years at WMU. I wanted to be her. She embodied many things, intelligence, grace, sense of humor (not often and normally, not a at work) and a critical eye for proper English and grammar! Her edits were legendary and her masterful management of Dick Burke was known far and wide. Respected, sometimes feared and someone you could not forget. Condolences to the family, she was a gem.
Annette (Reese) Arkush
March 28, 2023 | Work
Dear Sweet Janet loved the nature world so much. She chaired First Presbyterian Church´s Green Ps committee and we were the most active during her tenure from 150 people viewing our large recycling fair to Earth Day booth right outside at Bronson Park to making sure that our Church was as compliant as possible with energy efficiency and getting an "Earth Care Congregation." She will be so missed and she and David were wonderful together true love. Bless her soul. She was endearing and I...
Linda Digby
March 23, 2023 | Friend
I worked with Janet in continuing education for more than twenty years and remember her fondly as an uncommonly refined person.
Gus Breymann
March 21, 2023 | Work