Janet Harmon Vincik (Gerry)
March 12, 1920 — August 22, 2011
Janet (Harmon) Gerry Vincik, 91, of Springville, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation in Monticello. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville, IA with a luncheon to follow. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Private Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa.
Survivors include 5 children, Susan E. (Bill) Cooper of Springville, William H. Vincik of Springville, Nancy M. (Mel) Mysak of Center Junction, Dorothy A. (Steve) Stewart of Lake Ozark, MO, and Richard A. Vincik of Whitehall, MT; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 nephews; and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, one in infancy, and Bertwell Gerry, Jr.
Janet was born March 12, 1920 in North Conway, New Hampshire, the daughter of Bertwell and Minnie E. (Harmon) Gerry, Jr. She earned her Registered Nurse’s Degree from Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine. She worked as a nurse in Maine, Nebraska, and in Anamosa, Iowa. On February 25, 1945, Janet was united in marriage to Henry Vincik in St. Paul, NE. Janet enjoyed knitting, reading, crosswords, board games, and playing her piano. Janet was a member of the Springville Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder and a deacon. She belonged to the U.P.W.and Ruth Circle She was also a longtime member of the Monday Club. Janet felt blessed to have had a loving family and wonderful nursing career.
Memorials may be directed to Above and Beyond Hospice in Monticello or the Springville Presbyterian Church.
Please sign our online guestbook for Janet at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include 5 children, Susan E. (Bill) Cooper of Springville, William H. Vincik of Springville, Nancy M. (Mel) Mysak of Center Junction, Dorothy A. (Steve) Stewart of Lake Ozark, MO, and Richard A. Vincik of Whitehall, MT; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 nephews; and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, one in infancy, and Bertwell Gerry, Jr.
Janet was born March 12, 1920 in North Conway, New Hampshire, the daughter of Bertwell and Minnie E. (Harmon) Gerry, Jr. She earned her Registered Nurse’s Degree from Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine. She worked as a nurse in Maine, Nebraska, and in Anamosa, Iowa. On February 25, 1945, Janet was united in marriage to Henry Vincik in St. Paul, NE. Janet enjoyed knitting, reading, crosswords, board games, and playing her piano. Janet was a member of the Springville Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder and a deacon. She belonged to the U.P.W.and Ruth Circle She was also a longtime member of the Monday Club. Janet felt blessed to have had a loving family and wonderful nursing career.
Memorials may be directed to Above and Beyond Hospice in Monticello or the Springville Presbyterian Church.
Please sign our online guestbook for Janet at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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