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Janet Ridenour Obituary
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Vancouver, Washington
Passed away on 7/29/2024
Resided at Sunshine Care Adult Family home
Born 8/21/42 Janet Lee Williams
St Louis, MO
Mother: Virginia Homewood Williams
Father: Lee Williams
Siblings: Don Williams, Patricia Williams, Gary Williams
High School: Ritenour High School, Overland, Missouri, graduated 1960
High School Activities: Cheerleader, tennis, badminton, Future Nurses, Bible, folk music
Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, St Louis, graduated 1963
Obtained RN license in Missouri 1963
Webster University, Webster,Missouri, graduated with Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 1992
Worked as an RN in various medical settings including ICU, emergency room, Obstetrics, long term care and Home
Health
Married Jimmy George Ridenour, 1963
Married Ronald Rushen, 1980
Blessed with 3 children, Christine Lee, Michele Ann and Jimmy Scott
Janet lived in St Louis most of her life and settled in Kirkwood, Missouri. She enjoyed sports and attended a World
Series game in 1985 in St Louis. She enjoyed attending her children's sporting events through the years.
Moved to Troup, Texas in 2000 where she lived in her rural home on 2 acres. She enjoyed having chickens, goats,
gardening and taking care of her 2 acres by herself. She had several dogs over her life and loved them very much. Her
dogs were Pepper, Dutchess, Mindy, Shotzie, Patches, Rusty, Speckles, Tanner and Shae Shae.
Preceded in Death by:
Lee Williams, father
Patricia Williams, sister
Virginia Williams, mother
Jimmy George Ridenour,first husband
Ronald Rushen, husband
Survived by:
Don and Sue Williams, brother and sister in law, New Summerfield,TX
Gary and Toni Williams, brother and sister in law, Benton,Missouri
Christine Lee Ridenour-Boothby, daughter and her husband Tim Boothby, Taos, New Mexico
Michele Ann Ridenour,daughter,Fairview, Oregon
Vanice Cockreham-Ridenour, daughter in law, Vancouver,Washington
Gabrielle (Abbey) Cockreham, granddaughter, Washington State
Jimmy Scott Ridenour,son and his wife Dee Ridenour of Valdosta, Georgia
Kurtis Vanatta, grandson and his wife Kristine Vanatta, Colorado
Ethan Vanatta, great grandson, Colorado
Damien Vanatta, great grandson, Colorado
Shan Vanatta, great grandson, Colorado
Kaitlyn Vanatta-Compton, granddaughter and her husband Tyler Compton, Colorado
Addie Compton, Great granddaughter, Colorado
Zachary Ridenour,grandson, St Louis
Justin Ridenour,grandson, St Louis
Jimmy Ridenour,grandson, and his wife Madilyn Ridenour,St Louis
Morgan Ridenour,great granddaughter, St Louis
Lacy Wilson, granddaughter, and two daughters Shyla and Trini, St Louis
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