Janice Preston Goetz

Janice Preston Goetz obituary, Wexford, PA

Janice Preston Goetz

Janice Goetz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sperling Funeral and Cremation Care, Inc. on Dec. 26, 2025.
Janice Preston Goetz, daughter of Frederick Preston and Elaine (Bates) Preston (Overland Park, KS) has passed away at the age of 75.
She is the Mother to Adam (Jill) of Wexford, PA and Eric (Lauren) of Miller Place, NY and proud Grandmother to Ethan, Brandon, Kaitlyn, Addison, Ryan, Hannah and Cameron.
Janice was a PTA board member and influential in getting New York to mandate stop signs on the sides of school buses. Member of countless clubs and organizations such as Newcomers (Columbus, OH), volunteer for the Red Cross (Columbus, OH) and assisted with various committees in her community in Freedom, PA. She enjoyed traveling, her family, cooking amazing meals, listening to music, and watching HGTV. She used her great eye for design as an interior decorator, furniture refinisher, and loved helping others with their spaces.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society in her name, at the link below. A celebration of life will be held in the spring.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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