Janet C. Winter

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Janet C. Winter, age 71, of Folsom, Calif., formerly of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

Janet was born on Nov. 1, 1940 in Pinckneyville, Ill., a daughter to John and Elizabeth (Emling) Winter. She was a 1958 graduate of Pinckneyville Community High School, did her undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, earning a Bachelors degree of Science and then attained a Masters degree in Arts and Education from the University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Calif. Janet was an avid gardener, was artistic, adventurous, loved painting and was skillful and handy in making home repairs for herself as well as her family. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, loved spending time with and caring for her family and will be dearly missed by all her knew her.

Janet is survived by one daughter, Pippa (Andy) Austin of Folsom, Calif.; one granddaughter, Stephanie Austin of Folsom, Calif.; three sisters and two brothers, Bonita Knight of Du Quoin, Ill., Lyle (Debbie) Winter, Merle (Shirley) Winter, Delores Higgerson, all of Pinckneyville, Ill., and Joyce (Sam) Stine of Tremonton, Utah; her caregiver for the last year and great niece, Melissa Knight and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers-in-law, Roy Knight and Ross Reel.

Funeral services were held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Du Quoin, Ill. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Rich Luh officiating. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park, Du Quoin, Ill.

Friends called at Pyatt Funeral Home, Du Quoin, Ill. on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Monday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.