Janice G. Baatz passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at the age of 69. She was born February 15, 1947 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Scott and Dorothy (Willey) Buckner. Janice was a nurse at Ovid Health Care for several years retiring in 2007 and when she was not working she loved spending time with her family. Surviving are three daughters, Kellie Baatz and Michelle Beck both of St. Johns and Jennifer (Tom) Saylor of Southgate, MI; one son, Michael (Holly) Baatz of St. Johns; eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; her father, Scott Buckner of Waterford, MI; two sisters, Melba (Steve) Collins of Waterford, MI, Denise (Alex) Raney of DE and two nephews, Scott and Christopher Collins. She was preceded in death by her mother and a grandson Kasey Baatz. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. A memorial dinner will be held at The Columbian Hall (Knights of Columbus) 1108 N. Business 127 following the service. The family will receive relatives and friends from 2:00 PM until service time. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation 1050 Wilshire Dr., Suite 302, Troy, MI 48084.