Janis Ann Kliewer Boesker was born March 18, 1940 in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lillie (Berg) Kliewer. She was raised on a farm with livestock and farmland north of Canton, Kansas with her sister Virginia and brother Donald. Janis was a student in a one room schoolhouse named Contention School in Battle Hill Township. She was the only student in her grade. She attended there for grades first through eighth and then attended Canton High School where she met her sweetheart Willard Boesker. After graduation she attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson and was employed by The Hutchinson News for the next two years. She and Willard were united in marriage on May 20, 1961 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Canton.
In her youth Janis was involved in 4-H raising show steers. She was also an assistant cooking leader when her children were in 4-H during the 1970's.
Janis worked alongside Willard for over 30 years as secretary and bookkeeper in their business, Boesker Plumbing and Heating, until his untimely death on November 22, 1998.
She was a faithful member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, LWML, the church quilting group and Ladies Aid. She had served on the Shiloh Manor Nursing Home Board of Directors, was a former member of the Dizzy Dames FCE, was Canton Library Board Treasurer and volunteered at the McPherson County Food Bank. She enjoyed baking and even won the chocolate cake contest at the county fair one year. Most of all she loved her family and was an instant friend to all that she met. Janis peacefully entered into eternal rest Saturday night, August 10, 2024 at Reflection Living in Hutchinson with her daughter Julie by her side. Survivors include her three sons, Darryl (Carla) Boesker of McPherson, Gary (Cheryl) Boesker of Canton and Michael Boesker of Columbus; her daughter, Julie (Tim) Ross, Hutchinson; one sister, Virginia (John) Crumpacker, Roxbury; eight grandchildren, Phillip (Brooke), Ryan (Jen), Kent, Tyler, Taylor and Tessa Boesker, Tiffany (Bryant) Baldwin and Chelsea (Matt) Craytor; six great-grandchildren, Carter, Baylor and Brecken Boesker, Tucker Baldwin and Ezekiel and Myles Craytor and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Kliewer and his wife Karen.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Canton. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the church.
Memorials have been established with the church or The Lutheran Hour, in care of Olson's Mortuary, Canton.