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1933 - 2005
Age: 72
BARRETT, Janice L.
29th Street
Paw Paw
Passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2005 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Jan was born June 2, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of the late Franklin and Emma (Tanner) Barrett. She entered the U.S. Air Force on February 31, 1955 and served 24 years obtaining the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. She was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, Life Member of the D.A.V, member of the American Legion, McGowan-Johnson Post # 68, Paw Paw and was very active in Women in Military Service for America. Her hobbies were reading, collecting of Wolf Memorabilia and an avid sweepstaker. Surviving are a cousin, Carol Weston of Paw Paw; friends, Ruth and Howard Whitaker of Lompoc, CA; cousin, Michelle (Scott) Copenhaver and their children, Keara, Ashley and Cassie Jo; and many more cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Frieda and Gladys Barrett and 2 brothers, Donald and Neil Barrett; aunt, Phyllis Newman. Family will receive friends Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw where funeral services will be held Monday 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Skip Mazzucco officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Van Buren County Animal Shelter or charity of choice. |
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There are currently 16 condolences.
DOT SCHLEMMER
Wednesday October 18, 2006 at
7:55 PM
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BOB IF CARRROL WESTON EVER GO THEIR PLEASE LET HER HAVE MY E-MAIL AND I HOPE SHE HAS ONE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF JAN L. BARRETTE EVER GOT MU Y SPECIAL ROCK ADDRESS IS 8224 BUCKINGHAM PL. RIVERSIDE .CA 92505-3427. MY E-MAIL IS DOTSCHLEMMER@AOL. COM . PLEASE GIVE HER A COPY OF THIS MARY AND CELESTA AND OF ME DOTTYE WAS GOOD FRIENDS
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Dottye Schlemmer
DOTSCHLEMMER@AOL.COM
Wednesday October 18, 2006 at
3:59 PM
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DID JAN GET A ROCK
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DOT SCHLEMMER
DOTSCHLEMMER@AOL.COM
Wednesday October 18, 2006 at
11:43 AM
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DOES CAROL WESTON HAVE A E-MAIL
DID JAN GET A ROCK A VERY SPEV CIAL ROCK
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DOTTYE SCHLEMMER
DOT SCHLEMMER 2AOL. COM
Tuesday October 17, 2006 at
5:12 PM
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MAYBE YOU CAN CAROL WELSON OF PAW WAW MICH AND ASK HER TO SEND PICTURE ASK A FRIEND IN ATLATA TO CONTAC CAROL TO
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Tuesday October 17, 2006 at
2:01 PM
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DOTTYE SCHLEMMER AND MARY TELLEZ
DOTSCHLEMMER2AOL. COM
Sunday October 15, 2006 at
10:27 PM
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THANK YOU SOMEDAY WILL GET A PICTURE OF MY ROCK
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DOTTYE SCHLEMMMER
Wednesday October 4, 2006 at
3:53 PM
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MESSAGE DID JAN GET A SPECIAL ROCK ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MARY NAME ON IT AND MY LAST NAME IS SPEELED SCHLEMMER , DON'T MIND MAR NAME BUT CAN YOU COREECT MY LAST NAME SCHLEMMER MARY LAST NAME IS TELLEZ.
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DOTTYE SCLEMMER
DOT SCHLEMMER@AOL. COM
Wednesday September 27, 2006 at
1:37 PM
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WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MARY NAME GOT ON IT AND ALSO MY LAST NAME IS SPELLED SCHLEMMER DID JAN GET A SPECIAL ROCK
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Wednesday September 27, 2006 at
1:35 PM
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DOTTYE SCHLEMMER AND MARY TELLEZ
Friday July 7, 2006 at
1:26 PM
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MAKE SURE JAN BARRETT GETS A VERY SPECIAL ROCK FOR ME, DOTTYE SCHLEMMER
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Linda Lopez
linda_lopez@i2k.com
Saturday October 8, 2005 at
5:42 AM
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I have to wonder how many ways Jan will be missed. She was so many people wrapped into that little body. She was military, she was an animal lover, she was a sweepstaker, she was an organizer, she was a friend who stayed in touch with people for years, she was a survivor, and she was an inspiration. I think that the only time Jan wasn't completely honest with me was when she told me, "You wouldn't have liked me before." I am quite sure that I would have liked the bossy, give em hell, Jan of the military. After all, she wasn't that different as a civilian. She drove herself and others to get things done. Perhaps she mellowed a bit with age--we all do--but the "can-do" Jan was always there. I am sure that no matter how long anyone knew Jan we all have the same answer to the question "how long did you know her?" That answer seems to always be "not long enough."
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CELESTA BUSCH
celesta.busch@att.net
Tuesday October 4, 2005 at
7:42 PM
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The highest compliment Jan could pay someone was to say: she’s a “classy” lady or he’s a “classy” guy. That meant the person not only looked sharp, but was for real, not phony–covering up any lack in skills or character with manners and clothing.
I said she was “classy” once and she looked at me like I’d lost my mind, and that may have been what she said, “Have you lost your mind?”
But now that you’re not here to argue with me, Lady, I’m saying it for the whole world to hear, “You were classy, and lived a class act life.” Love, Celesta
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Dolores Reed
dmreed@twcny.rr.com
Monday October 3, 2005 at
7:39 PM
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Thank you for informing those of us in Syracuse, NY who knew Jan. We contested with her to bring more women from NY than she could from Michigan to the Dedication of WIMSA. Jan won! She inspired us to greater heights. If her efforts for the cemetery is still afloat, please let us know. We would like to make a donation.
I'm sure you will all miss Jan, we shall also.
Dolores Reed, Eileen Yager and Emmie Meade.
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Virginia (Thorpe) Hall
vthorpe1@juno.com
Monday October 3, 2005 at
8:13 AM
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Jan, you will be missed so much. You were such a great lady! My condolences to your family.
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Donna Vance
donnav07@hotmail.com
Monday October 3, 2005 at
12:22 AM
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I am truly sorry to hear of Jan's passing. I printed papers and cards for her to enter sweeps with and it gave us something to talk about through email. I will miss the funny jokes and the email's that always started with:"Won anything good lately?" Rest in peace my friend.
Donna
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Rose Russell
rrussell.co@comcast.net
Sunday October 2, 2005 at
3:29 PM
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Jan was just a super person, full of moxie and can-do attitude, and a wonderful friend! She was a truly inspirational person! I can hear her now, "Yeah, right! Full of something! Best damn bullshitter!" ...and we'd both laugh. The element of truth in that was that she could probably sell anyone just about anything....including selling herself on doing something...even if there was great risk involved... And her odds were generally much better than those of the rest of us....
If I were to pick a song to give my impression of Jan, I'd probably pick Kenny Rogers' song, The Gambler .... especially these lines, including, of course the chorus:
[You know]..I’ve made a life out of readin’ people’s faces,
And knowin’ what their cards were by the way they held their eyes....
...[And] if you’re gonna play the game, [friend], ya gotta learn to play it right...
You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.
There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.
Now ev’ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin’
Is knowin’ what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
’cause ev’ry hand’s a winner and ev’ry hand’s a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.
So when [she’d survived the surgery, she tried calling one last time],
...and faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness [my friend Jan, she] broke even.
But in [her life and love] ...I've found an ace that I could keep.
Thanks for the love and your presence Jan!
You left us too soon! YOU of all people were supposed to live forever!
We miss you terribly!
Love,
Rose and her hubby Terry and daughter Jennifer
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