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Janet Mills Obituary
She was born Dec. 11, 1937, in Lawrence, the daughter of Martina Pugh Hodges and Harold Hodges. She graduated from Lawrence High School. She had worked at Mills Auto Salvage, Sallie Mae, DST, and retired from the Kansas University Endowment Association. Janet volunteered at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Trinity In-Home Care, where she enjoyed her 'second' family – Megan, John, Caitlin, & Karen. She was a past member of Ottawa and Happy Times Square Dance Club.
Janet married Charles A. 'Charlie' Mills on Apr. 19, 1954. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage before Charlie preceded her in death in 2013. Also preceding her in death were her parents and stepparents, Martina and Herman Hess, and Harold and Peggy Hodges. Survivors include two daughters, Debra I. Shafer (Harry) and Mary Ann Wieneman (Richard); grandchildren Jason and Christopher Shafer,; great grandchildren Charles, McKensie, and Carter Shafer O'Dell, Jessica Church, and Brooke Shafer; a brother, Charles Hodges and wife Margaret, who was like a sister to Janet; nieces Marilyn Colgan (Steve), Melissa (Steven, and Michelle (Jon); and many sweet nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Trinity In-Home Care, LMH Oncology, or Visiting Nurses, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St. Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Mary Murphy
May 1, 2018
I have many memories of working with Janet at SLMA. She was always fun to be around. She will be missed by many. Janet and her family will be in my prayers.
Matt & Karla Westphal
April 24, 2018
Janet Mills and her family has always been friends to our family. I have known Janet as child growing up. I can always remember as a child growing up spending lots of time down at their house playing with her daughters. I can also remember going to their house every morning to walk to school and wait for the school bus to come pick us up down at Moon's Candy Store or over at the laundry mat across the street from Moon's Candy Store. You and your family our in our thoughts and prayers through out this time. R. I. P. Janet
April 24, 2018
Our condolences to the family. I had known Janet for many years and when I was young was at their house almost as much as I was at my house. Sending prayers to the family.
Carmen Hocking and family
Mike, Blake, Ashley and Nicholas
Eugenia Leasure Bryan
April 23, 2018
My connections to Janet go back to our high school days and here and there through the years. But I shall always remember her for being reliable in all she took on! Her volunteer work at LMH was stellar. Her basketball skills excellent! Her character admirable! May her family know that she made a difference and take comfort.
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