JANICE MARY BERENDZEN

janice berendzen

September 10, 1937 ~ April 15, 2007

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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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  1. On behalf of the Society of Air Force Nurses, please know we are mourning with you the death of our sister nurse, Janice Mary Berendzen. It takes a patriot, willing to give of themselves to other human beings in their time of need, to step forth and join the ranks of our U. S. Air Force Nurse Corps. Your beloved one will be mourned and missed by many who served alongside her. We will include her name in our Memorial Program of the Society of Air Force Nurses in commemoration of her life and service to our nation.
    With Sincerest Regards and Gratitude,
    Wendy S. Collins, Lt Col, USAF, Nurse Corps (Retired)

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