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Janice Martinette Obituary
She was born on June 23, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri; Raised in Independence, Missouri, oldest of five girls, daughter of the late Frank B. and Beatrice (Shaw) Wilson. Janice was married on September 6, 1958 to Gary E. Martinette. She was a 1956 graduate of Kansas City Central High School. Jan attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She taught kindergarten in Mexico, MO and Raytown, MO and substitute taught for over 30 years in El Paso, TX, Columbia, Hickman and Grandview, MO School Districts. She was an employed consultant to the American Cancer Society Legacy Giving Campaign and Executive Director of the South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Jan's public service included Grandview Alderman, Grandview Mayor, MO State Representative three terms and Missouri Municipal League Board Member. Jan gave her time to community organizations as a 4-H Leader/County Council, United Way County Chairman, American Cancer Society Grandview Board Director, Alpha Gamma Delta Altruistic Chairman/Alumni President, St Matthew Presbyterian Church Elder/Treasurer/Day Care Board Member, Truman Farm Home Historical Society Member, Grandview Assistance Program Volunteer, Ozanam Boys Home Advisory/Board Director and many more.
Jan was a 39 year Breast Cancer Survivor. She is survived by her children: Greg Martinette (Patty), Melissa Pinkel (Gary) and Jean Mead-Lewis; grandchildren: Haylen Mead, Mira Hills, Ben Lewis, Jace Hills, Lee Rose and Devin Rose; sisters: Sally Nisbett, Marietta Boenker, Nancy Hendricks and Liz Robertson and sister-in-law: Carol Koenig. She was preceded in death by her husband Gary Martinette.
A celebration of Jan and Gary Martinette's life will be held at a Memorial Dedication May 1, 2021 in coordination with Grandview Harry's Hay Days event.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Grandview Assistance Program for Cancer Patients; University of Missouri, College of Engineering; Truman Heartland Community Foundation; MO 4-H Foundation, University of MO Extension Services or Grandview Schools Foundation.
Arrangements are under the direction of Millard-Rekus Family Funeral Chapel, 902 East North Street, Eldon, Missouri 65026 (573) 392-3351.
Condolences may be left online for the family at www.millardfamilychapels.com
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Karen P. Myers
January 5, 2021
She was a hard worker and a loyal Alpha
Gamma Delta Her sponsored reunions were wonderful. Her energy and enthusiasm seemed to ripple through our group. She will be missed.
Terri Self
November 11, 2020
My condolences to Jan's family. Growing up in Grandview, Jan helped me obtain my first job with a newspaper route for the Advocate. Then in college Jan as a state representative reached out to Grandview graduates away at college to register to vote and urged to obtain absentee ballot with the instructions. I followed those instructions and voted in my first presidential election in 1984. Jan was a great civic leader and community supporter of Grandview.
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