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Janet Arlene Roofner Keener
Janet Arlene Roofner Keener, 85, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, at
Concordia Lutheran Home in Cabot.
Janet was born on October 24, 1934, to the late Frank W. and Mary Ellen (Brown)
Roofner.
She was a 1952 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
Janet was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She often expressed how proud she felt about having raised her six children and
being her husband Dick's wife.
She was raised in Worthington, and spent her married life in Hebron, Ct., for 13
years, where she made many lifelong friends, and then many more years in Sarver.
During those busy years of child-rearing, she was most often found in the stands
watching her children participate in town and high school sports. She loved
planning family events, was an avid bowler, then later in life added golf to her
list of sports interests.
In retirement, Janet and Dick split time between homes in Pennsylvania and
Florida for many years. Her husband lovingly referred to her as Punkie and he
was always her Rudy.
One of their favorite pastimes together was spontaneously getting into the car
and driving in a direction chosen by picking E, W, S, or N out of a hat. They
would travel until they found something of interest, find a place to stay and
adventure for a day or two. They were married for 66 wonderful years while
spending a lifetime active in their church.
Janet is survived by her husband, Richard W. Keener, whom she married at Fort
Jackson, S.C., on July 4, 1953; her children, Donna (Greg) Kammerdeiner, Dan
(Debbie) Keener, Randy (Marybeth) Keener, Calvin (Wende) Keener, Marcia (Tim)
Keller and Paula (Keith) Motosicky. She is also survived by her grandchildren,
Zach (Ann), Jesse (Heather), Kara (Chris), Curt, Craig, Jessica (Eric), Reid,
Alec, Sean (Liz), Jackson, Michelle, Levi, Josh, Jacob and Courtney; as well as
great-grandchildren, Landyn, Roslyn, Ayden, Owen, Olivia, and Madeline, and she
will be joining her little great-grandson, Mason, in heaven. Janet is also
survived by two sisters-in-law, Agnes Roofner and Vivian Roofner;
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Robert,
Buster (Barb) and Carl Roofner (Vivian); sisters, Alice (James) Dezort, Emma
(Roy) Smith, Maude (Harry) Anker and Vera White. Janet also treasured her
husband's family and is survived by Janet (Scotty) Scott, Don, Larry, Keith
(Charlotte) and Bill (Judy) Keener, and preceded in death by Myrtle (Clyde)
Friend, Marylou Bouch, Pidge (Skip) Turko, and Eleanor (Denny) Emery.
Friends and family will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
30, in the REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St, Freeport, PA 16229. The
funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Natrona Heights
Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. R. Cameron Malcolm IV officiating.
Burial will be held in Lawn Haven Burial Estates in Worthington, Pa.
Arrangements by Redmond Funeral Home Inc., Freeport, Pa. |
