JANICE MARY BERENDZEN
September 10, 1937 ~ April 15, 2007
Janice Mary Berendzen, 69, of Altamonte Springs, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Florida Hospital Orlando. She was born on Sept. 10, 1937, in Indianapolis, IN. She attended Christ the King Grade School and St. Agnes Academy High School, both in Indianapolis. She pursued a nursing degree from St. Vincents School of Nursing, Indianapolis, where she graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1958. She briefly served in the United States Air Force as an R.N., but was honorably discharged after marrying her husband, Captain Gary W. Berendzen, U.S.A.F. After her husbands death in 1964, she returned home to Indiana for a few years. She ultimately settled on Central Florida in 1967 as her permanent residence. She had two nursing careers in Central Florida. Her first was with Kradle Kare, a private home for severely disabled and mentally challenged children. She loved working with the children and with the other devoted staff members. Her second nursing career was with Visiting Nurse Association of Orlando. She briefly worked at Altamonte OB/GYN before retiring. She is survived by two daughters, Ann M. Berendzen, Orlando, FL; and Ellen T. Briggs, Altamonte Springs, FL; two grandchildren, Steven Gurin and Lauren Briggs, both of Altamonte Springs, FL; one brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Roseanne Huckleberry, Indianapolis; mother-in-law, Lois Berendzen, Wardsville, MO; sisters-in-law, Jean Pingenot, Alice Berendzen, Judy Lynch, Linda Duckworth, and Lori Bruckner; brothers-in-law, Sam, Paul, Joe, and Steve Berendzen; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Adolph Berendzen. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2007, at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Wardsville, MO. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Friday, April 20th, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home, Jefferson City, MO. Those wishing to email condolences or tributes to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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