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JANEIL MALFAIT Obituary

JANEIL E. (BYRD) MALFAIT, 55, of Spencerville and a longtime resident of Bluffton, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 4 p.m., at her Spen cerville residence. Born Dec. 2, 1958, in Wells County, Ind., she was a daughter of Richard Wayne and Joyce Ilene (Genits) Byrd. She was a 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School. She worked from 1975 to 2011 in the business office of the Caylor-Nickel Clinic and Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was currently employed in the business office at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Janeil was a long time member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Yoder, Ind. On Sept. 8, 1989, she married Keith L. Malfait; he survives in rural Spencerville. Also surviving are brother, Greg (Kathy) Byrd of Yoder; mother-in-law, Joann Malfait of Woodburn; brothers-in-law, Joseph A. (Janeen) Malfait of Woodburn and Mark (Carolyn) Mailfait of Woodburn; sisters-in-law, Karen (Lynn) Cress of Decatur, Kathy (Jerome) Baumle of Payne, Ohio and Mona Byrd of Markle; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Daniel W. Byrd; a sister, Diane Byrd; and father-in-law, Joseph Malfait. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Yoder. Msgr. Bernard Galic officiating. Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, at Thoma / Rich, Lemler Funeral Home, Bluffton, with a rosary service at 8:30 p.m. Burial will follow service in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Payne, Ohio. Memorials may be made in Janeil's memory to masses; the Friends of the Wells County Animal Shelter c/o the Wells County Foundation; or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Friends may send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jun. 19, 2014.

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jack c ringenberg jr

June 19, 2014

keith,i never ment your wife,im sure she was a very kind person.my prayers are with you.

Trudy Young

June 19, 2014

Keith,
I know that you and I never met, but I worked at Wells Community/Bluffton Regional hospitals with your Lovely wife. Do you recall "Calling on you Angel" song that she had you put on a DVD? Well that was for me. We dedicated that song to each other and still to this day when I hear that song I get goose bumps and I sing it at the top of my lungs. I know that your wife has always been that Special Angel in my life, now I have a true Angel in Heaven. My thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. God Blessed you with Janeil, while on earth and she will always be with you. Trudy

Dan (Barb) Stratton

June 19, 2014

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998

Terry Haffner

June 19, 2014

To Keith and Joann,
Losing someone so loved is the hardest thing that life has for us.Please know that my thoughts are with you and your entire family today.
On April 24,I lost a very special nephew,Neil Kelty .He was hit and killed in Indy as he rode his bike to work.He was 23.
God bless you all.

Bernie Kleinknight

June 19, 2014

My dear cousin, you fought a long hard battle, and I am so sorry you had to go through so much pain durring your short life. I will always remember your smile and your wonderful sence of humor. May you rest in peace. You will be missed by so many!

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