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Janet Schoon Obituary
October 4, 1940 - April 11, 2025
Janet "Jan" R. Schoon, 84, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025 in Bloomington, Illinois, with family by her side. She had struggled gracefully with Parkinson's Disease for seven years and also had a brief battle with cancer.
She was born at home on October 4, 1940 in Cazenovia, Illinois to Earl and Clarice (Briggs) Hahn. Jan spent her early life in Metamora, Illinois as part of a large family of nine children. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Metamora High School in 1958. She made a great group of girlfriends during those years and enjoyed interacting with them throughout her lifetime. Jan met her husband, Eldon Schoon, as he was casually cruising by her house one day. Jan and Eldon married on November 4, 1961 and spent 53 happy years together before he passed in September 2015.
Janet was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon; parents; infant brother, Richard; son-in-law, Rick Ford; and brother-in-law, Leonard Becker. She is survived by her daughters, Janel Ford of Bloomington, Illinois, Angela (Timothy Miracle) Schoon-Miracle of Normal, Illinois; and son, Perry (Kelly) Schoon of Normal, Illinois and Minneola, Florida. She was a cherished grandmother to Trenton (Molly) Ford of Mahomet, Illinois, Kendra (Thomas) Meismer of Normal, Illinois, Rylee Schoon of Minneola, Florida, and Sawyer Schoon of Normal, Illinois. She was a great-grandmother to Garrett, Theodore, and Isla. Also surviving are Jan's siblings, Mary Lee Becker of Vernon Hills, Illinois, Jerry Hahn of Vernon Hills, Illinois, Alan (Roberta) Hahn of Washington, Illinois, Steve (Diane) Hahn of Chillicothe, Illinois, Jim (Jane) Hahn of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Norman Hahn of Spring Bay, Illinois, Gord (Kari) Hahn of Benton, Arkansas; and her sister-in-law, Verla (Robert) Hinton of Springfield, Illinois. She had many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Roanoke, Illinois. Burial will be in the Roanoke Township Cemetery, Roanoke, Illinois. Visitation will be held Monday, April 21, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke, Illinois. The family is requesting no flowers. Instead, memorials made be made in Jan's memory to, Parkinson's Foundation, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33126 or St. Joseph Catholic Church, 508 W. Randolph St. Roanoke, IL 61561. Condolences and tributes may be shared with the family at knappjohnsonharris.com.
Jan was a conscientious worker, employed by several local places while raising her family in Roanoke, including Sowers Elementary School and the Roanoke Post Office. She was a very proud postal worker. She and Eldon passed along their sense of humor and strong work ethic to each of their children. She was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. She was a loving and supportive mother, grandmother and wife and will be greatly missed.
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204 W. Husseman St., Roanoke, IL 61561
309-923-3651
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Dan and Carole Hahn Meyer
April 21, 2025
We are so sorry to hear of Janet´s passing. My father and her father were brothers. We all went to MTHS and shared many cousins.
Sending prayers for the whole family.
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