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Subject: Joan C Brich Kemmish Janson - obit
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 21:08:21 EDT

Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs IA
Published Friday
July 5, 2002

Joan C. Janson

ROLLA, Mo. - Joan C. Janson, 76, of Rolla, Mo., died July 5 at Phelps County
Regional Medical Center in Rolla.

Mrs. Janson was born on March 14, 1926, in Council Bluffs to Edward and
Gladys (Smith) Brich of Neola.

She was a bookkeeper for Standard Oil in Omaha and Alden's in Iowa City.

She married Charles Kemmish of Persia on April 14, 1948. He died from polio
on Sept. 25, 1951. A daughter, Charlene, was born three months after his
death.

She married Melvin Janson of Sioux City on June 11, 1955. They moved to the
Los Angeles, Calif., area where four children were born. In 1960, they moved
to Rolla where four more children were born.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus
Auxiliary and American War Mother's.

Survivors include her husband, Melvin; nine children, Charlene Kemmish
Renick, Charles Janson, Carolyn Harris, Catherine Heddinghaus, Carl Janson,
Colleen Janson, Clarence Janson, Constance Prewett and Cheryl Janson; nine
brothers and sisters, Marion Madden, Robert Brich, Charlotte Stephens,
Margaret Vorthmann, Thomas Brich, Francis Brich, Stephen Brich, Theresa
Berriman and Virginia Kilts; numerous grandchildren, one great-grandchild,
nephews, nieces and cousins.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Kordes Funeral Home in Rolla
with a 6:30 p.m. rosary.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church in
Rolla with Rev. I. Medina officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial
Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial donations in her name may be made to the American Diabetes
Association.

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