Janice K. Barkei

Janice K. Barkei obituary, East Troy, WI

Janice K. Barkei

Janice Barkei Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Legacy Funeral Services on Feb. 8, 2023.

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Janice Kay Barkei (nee Castrale) passed away on February 5, 2023 at her home in East Troy. Jan was born in Chicago, IL on July 25, 1945, to Antonio and Edith Castrale. She is survived by her husband, David, of East Troy; two sons, James (spouse Jennifer) and Kurt (spouse Erica); two grandchildren, Liesel and Gianni, and sister, Donna Kadrowicz, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Jan excelled in a career as a Registered Nurse having graduated from St. Elizabeth's Nursing School in Chicago and practicing care at several hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin, including Waukesha, Oconomowoc, and Froedtert hospital in Milwaukee. Family and friends hold memories of Jan as a phenomenal cook with a passion for baking, an avid reader, a patron of the arts and theater, a hiker with sincere admiration of nature's splendor, and an insatiable travelling spirit. St. Peter's Church in East Troy will host services for Jan on February 11, 2023 with visitation at 10:00 followed by a funeral mass at 11:00.
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