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Janis R Fogarty (Case)

Obituary: Janis R. Fogarty Case
Oct. 30, 1943 -- Nov. 25, 2004 
 

Janis R. Case, 61, of Birch Way, South Bend, Ind., passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, in Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville, S.C., after a courageous battle with cancer.

Janis was born on Oct. 30, 1943, in Troy, N.Y., as the daughter of Edward and Rita (Larkins) Fogarty. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rita Fogarty on March 23, 2003; and by one sister, Geraldine "Jeri" Stopper on Jan. 6, 2004.

Janis is survived by her two sons, Richard "Rick" Kohler and Jeff (Carrie) Kohler, both of Mishawaka; three grandchildren, Jessica Schexnayder and Haley and Noah Kohler; her father, Edward Forgarty of Walkerton, Ind.; three sisters, Christine (Gene) Miller, her twin, Janet (Donald) O'Blenis and Peggy (Jim) Kluszczynski, all of South Bend; three brothers, Edward "Ned" (Pat) Fogarty and James Fogarty, both of South Bend and Michael (Judy) Fogarty of Piedmont, S.C.; and one brother-in-law, Frank Stopper of Osceola, Ind.

Janis was a 1961 graduate of South Bend Adams High School. She had recently retired from South Bend Community School Corporation after 20 years of service, and was looking forward to spoiling her grandchildren full time.

Family and friends are welcome to come and share in the good times and great memories of Janis from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th St., Mishawaka. Janis's spirit and joy of life is well expressed in her last wishes that family and friends view this visitation time as "A celebration of my life, and I have had a wonderful life."

The family requests in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions be made in Janis's memory to Michiana Hematology - Oncology Research Fund, 100 Navarre Place, South Bend, IN 46601.



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