Garnet Janice Duffield
July 23, 1934 — August 19, 2009
Garnet JANICE Duffield, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away, Wednesday, August 19, at the University of Iowa Hospital, after a courageous attempt of rehabilitation following cardiac surgery.
Janice was born the oldest daughter of Ernest and Irene Wimer Heggs on July 23, 1934, in Kellerton, Iowa. She graduated from Kellerton High School and attended Simpson College. On September 27, 1953, she married her childhood sweetheart, Denny Duffield and accompanied him to San Diego, California, to begin their married life. Janice was a career woman, known as a “self managed employee”, and retired from the real estate services business.
Janice was raised a Christian and is a member of the Kellerton Christian Church. She also was an active member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Alpha Lambda Master Chapter for approximately 40 years.
Janice is survived by her husband, Denny; her children, Debra (John) Quinnell of West Des Moines, Curtis (Anne) Duffield and LeAnn (Thomas) Neel, all of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Melissa Chaplin, Daniel and Jodi Quinnell, Jolene Duffield, Amy and Ryan Tierney (Tait and Truman), Beau Duffield and Katie Schropp (Dillon), Cody Duffield, Rafferty Neel and Jeffrey Allyn (Liam); stepgrandchildren, Sam, Chloe and Noah Allyn; sister, Shirley (Myron) Ingram; brother, Allan (Janetta) Heggs; sister-in-law, Doris Gibson; and brother-in-law, Tom (Joyce) Duffield. Janice had many other family members and friends whom she always greeted with her beautiful smile. She had a loving acceptance of people and touched many lives with her kindness and generous heart.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and recently by her oldest granddaughter, Mary Quinnell Allyn in June, 2009.
Memorial Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. Rev. Del Bear will officiate.
Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Alpha Lambda Master Chapter. A charity will be designated by her sorority.
Janice was born the oldest daughter of Ernest and Irene Wimer Heggs on July 23, 1934, in Kellerton, Iowa. She graduated from Kellerton High School and attended Simpson College. On September 27, 1953, she married her childhood sweetheart, Denny Duffield and accompanied him to San Diego, California, to begin their married life. Janice was a career woman, known as a “self managed employee”, and retired from the real estate services business.
Janice was raised a Christian and is a member of the Kellerton Christian Church. She also was an active member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Alpha Lambda Master Chapter for approximately 40 years.
Janice is survived by her husband, Denny; her children, Debra (John) Quinnell of West Des Moines, Curtis (Anne) Duffield and LeAnn (Thomas) Neel, all of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Melissa Chaplin, Daniel and Jodi Quinnell, Jolene Duffield, Amy and Ryan Tierney (Tait and Truman), Beau Duffield and Katie Schropp (Dillon), Cody Duffield, Rafferty Neel and Jeffrey Allyn (Liam); stepgrandchildren, Sam, Chloe and Noah Allyn; sister, Shirley (Myron) Ingram; brother, Allan (Janetta) Heggs; sister-in-law, Doris Gibson; and brother-in-law, Tom (Joyce) Duffield. Janice had many other family members and friends whom she always greeted with her beautiful smile. She had a loving acceptance of people and touched many lives with her kindness and generous heart.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and recently by her oldest granddaughter, Mary Quinnell Allyn in June, 2009.
Memorial Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. Rev. Del Bear will officiate.
Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Alpha Lambda Master Chapter. A charity will be designated by her sorority.
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