Janet W. Erickson GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania Obituary

Janet W. Erickson

Janet Erickson, 82, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at home in Topeka, Kansas with family by her side. Janet was born December 23, 1932, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late William C. and Sarah W. Watt. She grew up in Southwest Greensburg, and went on to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Janet worked as a fashion illustrator at Gimbel's in Pittsburgh. After taking time off to raise a family and moving to Topeka, she worked as a para-educator at Highland Park High School for 22 years. In addition to her parents, Janet was predeceased by her fiancé Robert Lane and a daughter Nancy Erickson. Survivors include a son Jeff Erickson, a daughter Carolyn (Jared) Kintzel, three grandchildren: Sarah Erickson, Karlie Kintzel, and Jacob Kintzel, and a sister Cheryl Watt all of Topeka Kansas. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg. Anyone wishing to attend can meet at 1:45 p.m. at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Topeka. For online condolences, visit BarnhartFuneralHome.com.
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Janet Erickson, 82, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at home in Topeka, Kansas with family by her side. Janet was born December 23, 1932, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late William C. and Sarah W. Watt. She grew up in Southwest Greensburg, and went on to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Janet worked as a fashion illustrator at Gimbel's in Pittsburgh. After taking time off to raise a family and moving to Topeka, she worked as a para-educator at Highland Park High School for 22 years. In addition to her parents, Janet was predeceased by her fiancé Robert Lane and a daughter Nancy Erickson. Survivors include a son Jeff Erickson, a daughter Carolyn (Jared) Kintzel, three grandchildren: Sarah Erickson, Karlie Kintzel, and Jacob Kintzel, and a sister Cheryl Watt all of Topeka Kansas. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg. Anyone wishing to attend can meet at 1:45 p.m. at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Topeka. For online condolences, visit BarnhartFuneralHome.com.

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