Janice Downen Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Janice Downen of Ocala, Florida, who passed away at the age of 86, on January 3, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Janice Downen or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Janice may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Edward Lawrence and Irma Trotter DeBell; her children, Monica Powell (Butch) of Wheatland, IN, LuElla Harmon (Dave) of Vincennes, IN, Cathy Mercer (Joe) of Plainfield, IN and Chris LaCoste of North Carolina; her siblings, Charlie Mains of Vincennes, IN, Dale "Sonny" DeBell, Lawrence DeBell and Loretta Menke; and her daughter Lynda K. LaCoste. She was also cherished by her twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; and a beloved group of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Abundant New Life Church (19853 IL-33, Lawrenceville, IL 62439). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
