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Janet Grell

1933 - 2024

Janet Grell obituary, 1933-2024, Davenport, IA

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1933

DIED

2024

Janet Grell Obituary

Janet Grell

July 12, 1933 - July 30, 2024

Janet Ruby Grell was born July 12, 1933, to James Orville and Irma Meyer Grell. She entered God's care and united with Earl on July 30, 2024. She passed quietly at Ridgecrest, where she lived her final four months. Janet graduated Central High School, in 1952 and married the love of her life, Earl Oelerich on June 28, 1952. They have six children, Rick (Diane) Oelerich of Davenport, Julie (Mike) Clark of Jesup, Vicki (Gregory) Angove of Cedar Falls, Sherri (David) Siena of Burnsville, NC, Michael (Francisca) Oelerich of Lebanon, OH, Mark (Patricia) Oelerich of Harlingen, TX; thirteen grandchildren, James and Jon (Jacque) Oelerich, Melissa (Tim) Kane, BJ (fiancé, Sarah Faust) Collins, Brandon (Stephanie) Brown, Nicole (Tonya) Watters, Amanda (Josh) Jackson, Jonathan (Megan) Watters, David Oelerich, Hans Oelerich, Jeffrey (Rachel) Oelerich, Scott Oelerich and Katherine Oelerich. Two step-Grandchildren, Justin (Haley) Clark and Jenna Clark; seventeen great-grandchildren, Jordan Oelerich, Alexis (Jake) Zuck, Brandon Kane, Trevor Kane, Ellianna Brown, Kennedy, Bode, Piper Collins, Alex, Emma, Austin, Isabel Erlandson, Charles Watters, Jackson, Killian and Espen Watters, and Nicholas Oelerich; ten step-great-grandchildren, Anthony Natarelli, Olivia, Larissa, and Keaton Nelson-Moser, Matthew, Anna and Lucy Clark, Izzy, Maci and Jack McGovern; two great-great-grandchildren, Oliver and Bennett Zuck; Janet has two brothers, Jerry (Roma) Grell, deceased, and Gus (Jill, deceased) Grell of Sun City West, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, MaryAnn (James) Mente, deceased, and Shirley (Jack, deceased) Morrow of DeWitt.

Janet raised their six kids, worked the farm, then at Oelerich and Associates with Earl. She was an avid bridge player, a great cook and baker, a member & treasurer of #217 Elks Does. She gave much of her time to local charitable causes such as Empowering Abilities, Eldridge Moonlight Chase, Elks, and many more.

There was a private family gathering at Runge's. A joint celebration of Earl and Janet's lives will be held at the Elks Club, small plate luncheon from 1 to 4 p.m., on October 20, 2024, 4400 W. Central Park, Davenport, IA. Memorials can be directed to Elks Club or Empowering Abilities. Please send Memorials and Condolences to Rick Oelerich, 1933 E. 50th Court, Davenport, IA 52807.

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Published by Quad-City Times on Aug. 11, 2024.

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David Lee Perkins

August 11, 2024

It was a great pleasure to have met and serve Janet and Earl while i worked at SS. I am glad she was getting good care at Ridgecrest. I really missed the two of them after i left. Great people

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