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Janet NELCH Obituary
After a courageous 24 year battle with cancer, Janet entered into Eternal Peace on August 3, 2025 with her life partner by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy Denton and Phillip Charles Nelch and her brother, Loren. She is survived by her devoted life partner of 40 years, Cheryl Renneckar. She is survived by first cousins, Clark "Bud" Denton (Judy) of Springfield, IL; Nancy Craig and family, Springfield, IL; Donald Denton III (Nedra) of Glen Allen, Virginia and numerous second cousins. Members of Cheryl's family who embraced Jan as family include: Sharon (Calvin Jr.) Renneckar, Norwalk, OH; Kimberly (Mark) Zachary, Clearwater, FL, Eliyah Pollak, Tampa, FL; and Evan Pollak, Arlington, VA. Cheryl wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Moffitt Cancer Center, Dr. Beth Hanrahan and Dr. Robert Levin of Clearwater; and members of Suncoast Hospice for their dedicated loving care. A visitation for Janet will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 12 pm to 1 pm at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, 2853 Sunset Point, Rd., Clearwater, FL 33759. A funeral Mass and Celebration of Life will be held from 1 pm to 2 pm to be followed by a graveside service at Sylvan Abbey Cemetery. A reception will take place from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Sylvan Abbey. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the ABC-Assist, Believe, Care program to provide support to students and families experiencing economic hardship or family crisis at Gulf Middle School, 6419 Louisiana Ave., New Port Richey, FL 34653. Important to note on your check donation: ABC program in memory of Janet Nelch. Donations may also be made to Clothes for Kids, Inc., 1059 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater, FL 33765 or on their website: clothestokids.org. Note in memory of Janet Nelch.
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