Janet Werner

Janet Sue Werner, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at the Arbors at Auburn Creek after her final battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born Oct. 15, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to the late Dewey and Virginia Keller. On Aug. 5, 1962, she married the love of her life, Ronald Lee Werner, who survives.

Janet received her undergraduate and master's degrees at Southeast Missouri State University, in addition to her National Counseling Certification. She started her doctorate at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, but was unable to complete it due to Cushing's disease, which required brain surgery. She spent her career teaching and counseling at Chaffee, Missouri; the former University Schools; Southeast Missouri State; St. Vincent's in Perryville, Missouri; and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

Janet enjoyed oil painting, ceramics and dried flower arranging. She was a longtime member of the Cape Girardeau Garden Club. Additionally, she was an avid bridge player and in her earlier days enjoyed couples league bowling with her parents.

Janet leaves behind her husband of 58 years; daughters, Deborah (Robert) Bessette and Kimberly (Doug) Brown, both of Gordonville; her greatest joys, her grandchildren, Aric Holzbauer (girlfriend, Jessica Tuschhoff) and Morgan Berner (fiance, Zach Orrell), all of Cape Girardeau; her beloved sister, Nancy (Jack) Donovan of Bozeman, Montana; brother-in-law, Rick Werner (partner, Mike Thies); sister-in-law, Barbara (the late Robert) Werner, all of Cape Girardeau; uncles, Roy (Eldora) Keller of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and Art (Patricia) Keller of Bella Vista, Arkansas; aunts, Jo Ann (the late Quentin) Keller of Springfield, Virginia, and Mary Lou (the late Dave) Weygant of Florida; niece and nephew, Tracy (Dr. David) Bell of Arizona and Randall (Emily) Werner of Texas; and many cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister, Patricia Keller; in-laws, Robert and Dora May Werner, Alvin Werner, Betty Werner-Metcalfe and Don Metcalfe; and uncles, Quentin, Irving and Layton Keller and Louie and Leon Whitler.

There will be no services at this time.

The family ask memorials be made on her behalf to Southeast Hospice, 10 Doctors' Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.

The family wishes to thank from the bottom of their hearts, the wonderful staff of Southeast Hospice and the Arbors of Auburn Creek. They made her life the best it could be during the past two months and always treated Janet's family like their family. They could not have wished for anything better.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.