Isolina Maria (Gataveckas) Janz

Isolina Maria Janz, 88, of Buchanan, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Lakeside, Michigan died peacefully Thursday, August 25, 2022 in the comfort of her family’s presence.

She was born November 30, 1933 in Vartelai, Lithuania one of five children born to Stanislaus and Helene Gataveckas. She married Gerhard Reinhold Janz September 20, 1958 in Elmhurst, Illinois. After fifty-nine years of marriage, he preceded her in death April 20, 2018.    

Isolina loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and enjoyed praying for others at all times. She enjoyed flower gardening and canning fruits and vegetables from their gardens. Her children will remember her beautiful singing voice and learned many songs from her.  She liked to read and had a knack for building jigsaw puzzles.  Isolina had a talent for crocheting and knitting items for her family.  She was noted for her gorgeous penmanship. She was hospitable and was an amazing hostess.  She was very sociable and had a great sense of humor.  She worked in the Accounting Department for Sears Roebuck and Company in their original offices in Chicago.   

Isolina will be greatly missed by family and friends.  She is survived by one daughter, Christina (Harold) Abele of Buchanan; two sons, Daniel (Rita) Janz of Lakeside, Sieghard (Melissa) Janz of Dorr; five grandchildren, Christian Janz, Chloe Janz, Mia Janz, Alexander Janz, Christopher Janz; one sister, Elvira Pliess of Morton Grove, Illinois; three nieces, Yolanda (Heinz) Kirstein of Morton Grove, Illinois, Wilma (John) Rickert of Breslau, Ontario, Canada, Sonia (Joachim) Weber of Park Ridge, Illinois; two cousins, Elfriede Hilmer of Cummings, Georgia, Irena Navickaite of Kupiskis, Lithuania; and her three Godchildren, Yolanda Kirstein, Joachim Weber, and Helga Herrman.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her infant son; her parents; and three infant siblings.   

Family and friends will gather Saturday, September 3, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon in Trinity Lutheran Church of Sawyer, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, with the Reverend Brandon Wittig officiating.     

Isolina will be laid to rest with her beloved husband in Lakeside Cemetery, Lakeside.

The family prefers contributions in memory of Isolina be made to the Alzheimer and Dementia Research Foundation, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601 or to Trinity Lutheran Church of Sawyer, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.

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