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Janet Marie Wagner

Janet Marie (Wynn) Wagner, 72, of Du Quoin, passed away at 5:35 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Janet had many different occupations throughout her lifetime. She had worked at the Du Quoin Packing Company and North 51 Restaurant. She was a caregiver for quite a few elderly people throughout the years and had been a homemaker for quite a few years as well. She loved her grandkids very much. She also loved to do home canning. She canned anything from green beans to tomato juice to homemade soup mix. She also loved to make homemade jelly. She enjoyed watching the cardinals on her bird feeders and loved gardening and the fresh veggies they provided.

She was born Oct. 16, 1940 at Du Quoin, Ill., the daughter of Quinn O. and Flossie M. (Hamilton) Wynn. She was the oldest of four children.

She married Charles Wagner in 1964.

She is survived by three children - Glen Wagner and family of Vergennes, Cheryl Presswood and husband Jason of Scheller and Krystal Marlow and husband Kevin of Elkville, three special grandchildren - Ashli Presswood, Ethan Marlow and Adrian Marlow, one brother - William Wynn and wife Liz of Du Quoin, sister-in-law - Ruth Wynn of Pinckneyville, aunt - Fanny Grisham of South Carolina, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother - Charles Wynn and one sister - Exie Doerr.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with the family conducting the service.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.

Burial will be in the Primitive Baptist Cemetery at Du Quoin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association or the Primitive Baptist Cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.