Janet W. Garlock

Janet W. Garlock of Schaller passed away Friday, March 28, 2003 at the Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center in Odebolt, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Schaller, Iowa with the Reverend Ken Fells officiating.

There will be no visitation. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Janet W. Wood was born to Lucien and Gladys (Straight) Wood on January 9, 1916 in Fonda, Iowa. Janet lived with her parents in her younger years in Fonda. She attended Fonda Community School from kindergarten in 1922 through her sophomore year of high school in 1931, then moved to Des Moines and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1933. Following graduation, Janet attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving her degree in Commerce (BA Business) in 1937. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, the University of Iowa Marching Band, and the University of Iowa Seals Swim team.

On January 28, 1939, Janet married Charles William Garlock in Des Moines, Iowa. To this union, two children were born, William and Lucinda.

Janet received her baptism in January of 1916 at the Fonda United Church of Christ where she was an active member from 1957-1996. Janet was the UCC organist for 30 years, a Sunday School teacher, a member of the church board, delegate assembly member, bible school teacher and active in the UCC women’s organization. In 1996, Janet transferred her church membership to the Schaller Presbyterian Church.

Janet was a housewife, who was active with the farm management of the family farms. She also operated Jan’s Style Shop in Fonda from 1966-1975. Upon her retirement in the spring of 1975, Janet found more time to devote to her many hobbies of: reading, gardening, sewing, needlework, crocheting, knitting, painting and quilting. Janet was very involved in many church and community organizations throughout her entire life.

She cherished her family and had special memories involving her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Some of these memories include: U.S. Naval Dependent’s Cruise on USS Valley Forge with her grandson, John Patterson, attending the Marine Corps Graduation of her grandson, Michael Patterson, Mercede’s baptism, and 36 years of trips to her special cabin in Aitkin, Minnesota with her family. Janet traveled with her friends and especially enjoyed a trip to Europe as well as a trip to the National Tole Painter’s Convention in San Francisco. She made many trips to California to be with her sister Marcia and her nieces and nephews. She also visited her sister Kathryn in Guadelahara, Mexico.

Survivors include her children: William Wood Garlock of Lehigh, Iowa and Lucinda Wood Garlock Joens of Schaller, Iowa; brother, Lucien (Bud) S. Wood of Green Valley, Arizona; sisters: Marcia Tweedie of Monarch Beach, California and Kathryn Davison of Laguna Woods, California; grandchildren: Janette Thornton of Kingman, Arizona, William Grieme of Alta, Iowa, Janelle Elizabeth Grieme of Storm Lake, Iowa, John Alexander Patterson of Lake View, Iowa, and Michael Dennis Patterson of Lake View, Iowa; step grandchildren: Bradley (Patricia) Joens of Galva, Iowa and Jennifer (Jim) Holcomb of Sioux City, Iowa; great grandchildren: Mercedes Dreyer of Storm Lake, Iowa and Jamison Point of Kingman, Arizona; step great grandchildren: Colby, Rosemarie and Kenneth Joens of Galva, Iowa, and Jon and Alyssa Holcomb of Sioux City, Iowa; great-great grandson, Destry Point of Kingman, Arizona; nieces: Janet (George) Zaun of Orange, California, Bridget (Robert) Burke of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Molly (Michael) Bearden of Taos, New Mexico, Elizabeth (Kent) Snodgrass of Austin, Texas and Karen (Bill) Eilers of Omaha, Nebraska; nephews: Bruce Bluedom of Hamptons, New York, Bud (Julie) Wood of Webster City, Iowa, Gilbert (Kathy) Wood of Olathe, Kansas, and John (Karen) Tweedie of Upper Arlington, Ohio; as well as many other extended family and friends.

Janet was preceded in death by her father Lucien Wood in 1955, her mother Gladys Wood in 1964, her husband Bill (William) Garlock in 1962, and brother-in-law Jack Tweedie in 2002.