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Jana Gocke Obituary
December 30, 1975 - October 9, 2025
PORTAGE – Jana Rose Gocke, age 49, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, after battling cancer for six months, at her mother's home.
Jana was born on December 30, 1975, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, the daughter of Jerry and June (Joyce) Gocke. She graduated from Portage High School in 1994. Jana was very active with the VFW Post 1707 Auxiliary. She loved cooking, camping, and gardening.
She is survived by her mother, June Gocke; her sister, Jessica (Matt) Asch; her niece, Madalyn Asch; her nephew, Brayden Asch; her aunts, Jean O'Keefe, Pat Sisloff, and Mary Howard; her uncle, Herman (Nancy) Gocke, II; special friends, Shelley and Dave DuVall; many beloved cousins; other relatives; and friends.
She was preceded in death by her dad, Jerry; her grandparents, Russell and Arlene Joyce, and Herman and Jean Gocke; her uncles, Dennis O'Keefe, Don Sisloff, and Rick Howard.
The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with Sister Mary Ann Carroll officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Agrace HospiceCare in memory of Jana.
Pflanz Mendrala Funeral Home, in Portage (www.pmmfh.com), is assisting the family.
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