Janice Kay Howard

May 22, 1947 - June 1, 2016

Janice Kay Howard, 69, of Centralia, died 10:26 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Salem Township Hospital. She was born May 22, 1947, in Texico, Illinois, the daughter of Earl Edward Howard, Sr., and Clythera Lavern (Winkler) Howard. She loved fishing and travelling. She is survived by her mother, Clythera Howard of Centralia; one son, Doyle Obermeier of Peoria; two grandchildren, Kyle Obermeier of Peoria and Tiffany Obermeier of Centralia; two brothers, Clarence Howard of Arkansas, and Raymond Howard of Centralia; five sisters, Louella Howard of Centralia, Patsy Masters of Centralia, Beryl Ann Snyder of Centralia, Sue Whitledge of Centralia, and JudyHoward-Chappell of Centralia; and Significant Other, Bill Wolf. She was preceded in death by her father; one son, Kevin Obermeier; one brother, Earl Edward Howard, Jr.; and two sisters, Alice Howard and Emma Bromley. Funeral Services for Ms. Howard will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix, with Jonathan Schnautz officitating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Sunday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Antioch Cemetery, and will be received at the service, or by mail to the Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, Illinois 62830. Online condolences may be made at www.osbornfuneral.com, or on the funeral home's Facebook page.