making her a "mom around the world". She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and friends. She was the best mom and grandma to her family and a good friend to all who knew her. Janet passed away at her rural Oakland, Iowa home on June 12, 2018 at the age of 75 years, 3 months, and 16 days. She was preceded in death by her parents. Janet is survived by Orien Hodges of Oakland; children, Bob Craig of Council Bluffs, IA, Becky (Jeff) Craig of Oakland, Ryan (Sally) Craig of Council Bluffs, Jeff (Crystal) Hodges of Oakland, and Deanna (David) Barker of Papillion, NE; 7 grandchildren, Amy, Michelle, Jake, Austin, Hunter, Danielle, Daelyn; 3 step grandchildren, Ashley, Brian, and Lucas; 2 great grandchildren Jaxson and Cayden; sister Patty (Mark) Wingate Takenaka of Reno, NV; her caregiver, Susan Putnam, who has become one of the family; and many friends and other caregivers.
Loess Hills Funeral and Cremation Center
Glenwood, IA 51534
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