Helen (Kay) Janke's obituary , Passed away on September 24, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Helen (Kay) Janke

September 16, 1936 - September 24, 2024 (88 years old)

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Helen (Kay) Janke's obituary , Passed away on September 24, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services

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Helen (Kay) Janke

September 16, 1936 - September 24, 2024 (88 years old)

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Helen Janke Obituary

We bid farewell to Helen Janke of Kalamazoo, Michigan, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 24, 2024 at the age of 88. Helen touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Janke to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Wells Kaiser and Helen Kaiser (King); her husband Elden Janke; her sisters, Carol Kaiser and Adele Archer; and her sister-in-law Evelyn Robinson.

She is survived by: her daughters, Sue Griffith (John) of Bainbridge Twp and Sheryl Janke of Kalamazoo; her granddaughters, Kristina Wiltzius (Travis) of Escanaba, MI and Kelsey Griffith of Bainbridge Twp; her great grandchildren, Waylon and Jolene Wiltzius; her brothers-in-law, Neal Janke of Mishawaka, IN and Andrew Robinson of Lapeer, MI; her nieces, Laura Kramek (Robert) of Dearborn Heights, MI and Lynne Markiewicz (Christopher) of Jackson, MI; and her friend Bonnie Hauser of Temperance, MI..

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Sodus, Berrien County Youth Fair – Craft Department, or Alzheimer's Association.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services



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Oct 03

Visitation

Starks & Menchinger Chapel
2650 Niles Rd, St Joseph, MI 49085

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Oct 04

Funeral service

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
3713 Naomi Rd, Sodus, MI 49126

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