INTERMENT: Malvern Cemetery, Malvern, Iowa
Memorials may be made to the First Congregational UCC or the Glenwood Public Library.
Janene Clair Stacy, age 63, of Glenwood, Iowa passed away January 16, 2005 after an
extended battle with cancer. Janene, the daughter of Alton Clair and Beulah Evelyn (Wilcox) Clark, was born February 25, 1941, on a fram northwest of Glenwood, Following her birth, Janene’s family lived in Pacific Junction for a short period before moving to Glenwood in 1943. She was baptized and joined the Glenwood Congregational Church in 1949, when she was in the 3rd grade. Janene attended grade school and high school in Glenwood. During her senior year, she attended extra classes on Saturdays at the Comptometer School in Omaha, receiving a degree in that field in addition to her high school diploma.
Janene married Roger Stacy on June 28, 1959 in Glenwood. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Gary Lynn and Clark Ryan. Janene enjoyed working and being around children. She was a den mother, Sunday school superintendent and teacher, and Bible School teacher when her boys were young. At one time, Janene and Roger were avid square dancers. Janene enjoyed camping and vacationing with her family and her sister’s family. After giving up camping, they purchased a boathouse on Beaver Lake in Nebraska. The boathouse became the weekend gathering place for family and friends, especially on Sundays and the Fourth of July. She would look forward to all the fun and good food. Since childhood, one of her favorite pastimes was reading, which she was unable to do the last several months. Another one of her hobbies was going to antique shows with Roger where she started her collection of bears.
Janene was always known as an outstanding bookkeeper. She won many awards for the different car companies when she and Roger owned Glenwood Auto. The employees there called her “Mama Stacy”, and one of her favorite sayings was, “It’s not who made the sale, it’s who rang the register”. She enjoyed working for the City of Glenwood Water Department until her health forced her to retire at the end of September, 2004. She made every effort to get to work even when she didn’t feel well. Her will to live was outstanding. She put other people’s need ahead of her own whenever possible. She was a devoted wife, and her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. Spoiling her grandchildren was more than a part-time job. She was regarded as a “caring” aunt by her nieces and nephews and was always interested in what and how they were doing. She believed that her love for people and family was what kept her going. She had stated that her goal in life was to do one good thing a day-to help people laugh, laugh at themselves, or at least smile. She made this her goal in her work and her daily life.
Preceding Janene in death was her mother, Beulah Clark, Sister-in-law, Elaine Roundtree, father-in-law, Arch Stacy, and mother-in-law Ruth Stacy. She is survived by her husband, Roger, of Glenwood; two sons, Gary of Glenwood, and Clark and wife, Joni, of Omaha; grandchildren, Callie and Caitlin of Glenwood, Jake, Ben, and Jimmy of Omaha; father, Alton Clair Clark , of Glenwood; sister, Lois, and husband, David Aistrope, of Randolph; brother-in-law, Keith Stacy, and wife, Ruth of Marion, Iowa; sister-in-law, Anna VanWinkle, and friend, Mick Thompson, of Tabor, Carol and husband, Roger Stroud, of Glenwood, Linda and husband, Gary Vinton, of Malvern; nephew Dale Kirkpatrick and wife, Vickie, of Hamburg (who was raised as a sibling by Arch and Ruth); many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, other relatives, and host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials to the Glenwood UCC Church or the Glenwood Library.
Visitation:Tuesday, January 18, 2005
6:30 PM
212 South Locust – P.O. Box 10
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Wednesday, January 19, 2005
10:00 AM
212 South Locust – P.O. Box 10
Glenwood, IA51534
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