Janet Florence Rohloff

Janet Florence Rohloff obituary

Janet Florence Rohloff

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321 S. Sawyer Street;, Shawano, WI 54166

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Janet Rohloff Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Swedberg Funeral Home - Shawano on Aug. 27, 2025.

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Janet Florence (Leanna) Rohloff, age 90, of Cecil, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2025. Janet was born in the Town of Glenmore on June 26, 1935, to the late Leo and Ann (Van Dreel) Leanna. She graduated from De Pere High School in 1953. Janet met Melvin Rohloff at a dance, it was one of their favorite activities and they married on June 11, 1958. Together the couple raised four children, owned and operated a dairy farm in rural Cecil, Wisconsin. Janet liked reading, walking and attending many of her grandchildren's activities. Janet was a devoted Catholic and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano. Janet was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.

Janet is survived by her four children, Lynn (Tim Geiger) Mehlberg of Appleton, Joan (Kevin) Ainsworth of Shawano, Marcia (late, Ted) Paffrath of Owatonna, MN and Mark (Linda) Rohloff of Cecil; 10 grandchildren, Lisa (Matt) Dix, Stuart Mehlberg, Samantha (Derek Blum) Ainsworth, Matthew (Christine) Ainsworth, Alexandra (Colin Rime) Paffrath, Callan (Mike) Paffrath Jamison, Savannah (Jarred Richter) Rohloff, Jade (Haley) Rohloff, Benjamin (Amanda) Rohloff and Aneta (Samuel) Falck; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Margette Leanna, Bernard "Bud" (Judy) Leanna and James Leanna. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; parents, Leo and Ann; brother, Robert Leanna; two sons-in-law, Joel Mehlberg and Ted Paffrath; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mervin and Arlene Rohloff, Richard and Lorraine Lepak, and Lucy Leanna.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday September 13, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with Fr. Edward Looney officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 am until the time of service. Entombment will be held at Sacred Heart Mausoleum following the service. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Janet's family would like to extend a special thank you to Shawano Place Assisted Living and Moments Hospice for all the care they provided for Janet and her family.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

13

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

321 S. Sawyer Street;, Shawano, WI 54166

Send Flowers

Sep

13

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

321 S. Sawyer Street;, Shawano, WI 54166

Send Flowers