Janice Rea Blankenship Hohenstreet
December 28, 1935 ~ January 23, 2019
Janice Rea Blankenship Hohenstreet, 83, of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital.
She was born December 28, 1935, in Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of the late David Wade and Faye Leona (Parrett) Wooderson.
Janice was a 1953 graduate of Jefferson City High School.
She was married on June 9, 1956, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City to Jerome Frank Blankenship who preceded her in death on August 13, 1992. On August 14, 1998, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson City, she married Robert Hohenstreet who preceded her in death on January 22, 2017.
Janice worked for the Missouri Highway Patrol as a clerk typist from 1953-1956. She later worked for the Missouri Department of Revenue as a key entry operator from 1980-1984.
She was a former member of First United Methodist Church. Following her marriage to Robert Hohenstreet, she attended St. Peter Catholic Church.
She enjoyed playing cards and gardening especially working with her iris. Janice loved horses and Scotty dogs her entire life and had several Scotties over her lifetime. She loved her family and babysitting her grandchildren and being involved in whatever her family was doing.
Survivors include three children, Jerald (Anita) Blankenship, Jefferson City; Jeanne (Jim) Little, Columbia; Jeffrey Blankenship, Jefferson City; six grandchildren, Sara (Derrick) Smith, Kristie Blankenship, Julie (Joshua) Meranda, Kellen Little, Katie Little, Joshua Blankenship; and three great-grandchildren, Gabriel Smith, Cordelia Smith, and Carter Meranda.
Visitation will be 10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Alzheimer’s Association.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
She was born December 28, 1935, in Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of the late David Wade and Faye Leona (Parrett) Wooderson.
Janice was a 1953 graduate of Jefferson City High School.
She was married on June 9, 1956, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City to Jerome Frank Blankenship who preceded her in death on August 13, 1992. On August 14, 1998, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson City, she married Robert Hohenstreet who preceded her in death on January 22, 2017.
Janice worked for the Missouri Highway Patrol as a clerk typist from 1953-1956. She later worked for the Missouri Department of Revenue as a key entry operator from 1980-1984.
She was a former member of First United Methodist Church. Following her marriage to Robert Hohenstreet, she attended St. Peter Catholic Church.
She enjoyed playing cards and gardening especially working with her iris. Janice loved horses and Scotty dogs her entire life and had several Scotties over her lifetime. She loved her family and babysitting her grandchildren and being involved in whatever her family was doing.
Survivors include three children, Jerald (Anita) Blankenship, Jefferson City; Jeanne (Jim) Little, Columbia; Jeffrey Blankenship, Jefferson City; six grandchildren, Sara (Derrick) Smith, Kristie Blankenship, Julie (Joshua) Meranda, Kellen Little, Katie Little, Joshua Blankenship; and three great-grandchildren, Gabriel Smith, Cordelia Smith, and Carter Meranda.
Visitation will be 10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Alzheimer’s Association.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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To the family: we are saddened by the passing of this wonderful lady. You all have a beautiful guardian angel by your side. Rhonda Cummings & Brian Harlow
Years ago
I met Janice when she visited Jerry at the Jeff Jr. High library where he and I were on the faculty. They were lovely people and I’m saddened to learn of her passing. My prayers are with Janice’s family.
It seems as though Janice and I had been friends forever. From my earliest childhood until Janice’s passing, she played an integral part in my life. Few people have had the privilege of a long and lasting friendship as we had. As I have been reminiscing, several recollections come to mind.
The first occurred when Janice and I were in junior high school. Although there were several Scottie dogs during Janice’s life, it was her little Scottie dog, Queenie, that I spent the most time around. One afternoon, as Janice and I were playing outdoors with Queenie, we noticed Queenie having difficulty going up and down the stairs. Janice and I could tell how uncomfortable Queenie was. Not long after that, the veterinarian recommended surgery to remove the growth that had developed from Queenie’s tummy. The surgery would be expensive, but unless surgery was performed, Queenie would not survive. Janice insisted that she share in the cost of the surgery with her mom. Janice gave all of the savings she had accumulated to help save the life of her beloved pet. The following morning as we prepared to leave for school, a phone call came. The veterinarian stated that Queenie had cancer and that it had spread. There was nothing more that could be done to help. That news was not only devastating to Janice’s mom, but also to Janice and me. It saddened me to see my friend feel so much pain due to what Queenie had endured. It affected us all as we each missed Janice’s little companion. Throughout our lives together, Janice and I were friends during sad times as well as happy times.
Going from childhood to adulthood, the years passed so quickly. I recall the happy times we had when both of us shared in each others weddings. Janice was my maid of honor at my wedding to Howard, and I was her matron of honor at her wedding to Jerry.
Whether we were singing together in the Capitol Caroling programs, attending school together, playing games together, or just talking and enjoying time together, Janice was there for me and I for her. Many of Janice’s cards and letters were signed by her saying, “We’ve been forever friends.” Only a few weeks separated us in age, but Janice always joked about my being her older friend. We didn’t agree on everything, and we had our little spats now and then, but we were buddies and friends, always.
In appreciation to the memory and friendship of Janice,
Bonnie Barnard