JANET L. WITTROCK BORN August 6, 1957 Creston, Iowa October 24, 2011 Primghar, Iowa FUNERAL SERVICE 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 28, 2011 United Church of Primghar; Primghar, Iowa Rev. Cory Flanigan ~ Officiating CD: “I Won’t Let Go” ~ Rascal Flatts Organist: Mary Lou Wittrock HONORARY CASKET BEARERS Steph Coady Michelle Franklin Jeffrey Demers Colby Blazek CASKET BEARERS Brad Wittrock Cory Wittrock Keith Wittrock Kelle Vos Chris Blazek Andy Blazek Nick Smith Nate Smith FINAL RESTING PLACE Private Family Graveside At a Later Date Pleasant Hill Cemetery Primghar, Iowa After today’s service relatives and friends are invited to join the family at the Primghar Community Building. Arrangements under the care of the Eldridge Family Funeral Home of Primghar JANET L. WITTROCK Janet Lee Wittrock, the daughter of Roy and Daisy (Walters) Blazek was born August 6, 1957 in Creston, Iowa. She moved with her family to Paullina, Iowa where she received her education; graduating from Paullina High School on May 19, 1975. After graduating Jan went on to attend Lakeland Medical and Dental Academy in Minneapolis becoming a lab and x-ray technician in 1976. Jan worked in Leon, Iowa from 1976-77. She started in Primghar at Baum Harmon in 1977 eventually moving to Paullina Mercy Clinic where she worked until 2011.On April 22, 1978 she was united in marriage to Marlin Wittrock in Primghar, Iowa. After their marriage the couple settled in Primghar where they raised their two daughters, Breanne and Jenna. Jan also managed the Primghar Golf and Country Club for 9 years. On October 21, 2011 Jan received her Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management from Briar Cliff, a dream she worked so hard to realize. Jan passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at her residence reaching the age of 54 years 2 months and 18 days after a courageous battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. “Mama Jan” was known for so many things in her community. To her friends and family, she was the first to come when help was needed or they just needed some advice. To her co-workers, she was their “sister” always there for each and every one of them. To her patients, she was right on time, making many home visits as she was widely known to have the best “poke” around. To her husband and daughters she was everything. She always had a smile and hug for everyone she passed. She loved to cook, share her recipes with others, entertain groups of people, and loved traveling with Marlin to spend time with their daughters. Jan was known as everyone’s “Mama Jan,” helping many young people over the course of her years. Jan was a strong woman and always had a positive outlook towards life with a smile that lit up the room and a heart that did so much good. Jan is survived by her husband Marlin of Primghar; two daughters, Breanne Wittrock of McCook Lake, South Dakota and Jenna Wittrock of North Liberty, Iowa; her mother Daisy Blazek of Paullina, Iowa; two grand-puppies, Lilly and Sphinx; two brothers, Mike Blazek and Pat and his wife Polly Blazek of Apollo Beach, Florida; also other relatives, her many “other” children and many close friends. Jan was preceded in death by her father Roy Blazek.
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