Janice L Demel 71, died October 25, 2022 at Kansas Christian Home in
Newton. She was born December 26, 1950 in Sangor, California to Ervin R. and Mildred (Cornelius) Brown. On April 16, 1983 she married
Vernon Demel at Newton.
Janice attended St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Parishes in Newton and
McPherson. She was currently employed as a LPN at Schowalter Villa in
Hesston. Janice has practiced nursing for over 20 years and was a member of the nurses association.
She greatly enjoyed shopping and garage sales, she also had a love for animals. Her greatest joy in life was being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She especially enjoyed keeping up with her grandkids activities. She is survived by her husband Vernon; son Jeff Scott; daughter Katherine Hauck; grandchildren Brianna, Trisha, Kaylee, Lane, Andrew, McKayla; great grandchildren Alexander, Ayanna, Isabela, Christian, Addilline, Veyron, Mason, Emmitt, and Axel; brothers Ray and George Brown and sister Kathleen Schmidt. Janice is preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton with The Reverend Andrew Bergkamp, Celebrant. Recitation of the Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends until 8:00 p.m. following the Rosary. Private family interment will be in the Brainerd Cemetery near Whitewater.