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Janice Deneen Obituary
Janice A. Deneen
August 2, 1942 - Sept. 25, 2023
MADISON - Janice A. Deneen, age 81, passed away peacefully at Oakwood Village East on Monday, September 25, 2023.
Janice was born on August 2, 1942 in Madison, WI to James and Berniece (Uptgraw) Deneen. She graduated from Central High School during the weekend of June 1960. That following Monday she started her job at the UW Sociology Department Center for Demography, where she worked for 43 years. She was also a long-time member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Janice was a very thoughtful and generous person to all.
Janice is survived by her sister, Sandy Gillis; niece, Amy Gillis and her son, Justin; nephew, Brad Gillis; cousins: Ron (Ginna) Gillette, Mary Blonigan, and Lynne Deneen Hall. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James (Betsy); and several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5001 North Sherman Avenue, Madison. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until time of Mass on Tuesday at the church. Burial at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
A special thanks to Oakwood Village East and Agrace Hospice for their care and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, WI, 22116-7023.
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Karen Holmberg Spoentgen
July 29, 2025
For Sandra and family, I too miss Janice to this day. She had such delightful personality and wit that I still miss today. Those were good years working with her. I miss her letters; I miss her voice. She was such a well-rounded person. Your mother did a great job raising you all. Wonderful family. Sending a virtual hug on this sad remembrance. I'll be it is hard for you. Take care. Sending love, Karen
Karen Holmberg Spoentgen
October 2, 2023
Janice was the old pro in the office when I was hired by Norm , head of the Demographic Sociaology department at UW. Janice turned into my most liked person with her good nature, her wit and hir kindness. I loved her dearly. I married and moved away. Once we met up in Palm Springs while she was on a tour and we reunited. In touch via email for years until she couldn't anymore. I will always miss my friend Janice. My condolences to her sister and the rest of the family. It was a loss but God has welcomed her in, I am sure of that. Sincerely, Karen Holmberg Spoentgen, now of California.
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