Janet Gertrude Heinicke

She laughed and sang, cried and played, gave us love all her days.

From Chicago they came, three each in tow, to Walled Lake to stay the last on the way.

The family grew and grew many ways, grand tykes; two boys, 7 girls making fun happy days.

Extra folks in later days joined in the fray, with more tykes, three each, at the end of her days.

Janet Gertrude Heinicke (Rasmussen) lived a life as ordinary as any she was kind, caring, wanting happiness for all people.

This family will miss her for we will see her in all our faces. Sleep well Mom. (MPH)

Heinicke, Janet Gertrude; of Walled Lake, age 90, passed to her final resting place and returned home April 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Robert Heinicke, her sister Doris (Richard) Drollinger and brother Raymond (Shirlee) Rasmussen. She is survived by her children (7), grandchildren (9), and great grandchildren (7). Loving mother of Janene (Terry) Clerc, Gail (Michael) Feltner, Philip (Nancy), Martin, Dennis (Carol), Beverly (Donald) Beckley and Sally (Steven) Kurchak. Janet was born October 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as a switchboard operator before becoming a full time wife and mother. She was active in St Anne’s Episcopal Church in Walled Lake, serving on the altar guild and singing soprano in the church choir for many years. Janet was an avid golfer and played a mean game of pinochle. She also enjoyed playing bridge and doing puzzles. The family is planning on holding a gathering sometime in June. In lieu of flowers for those who wish, donations may be made to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org) or the Huron Valley Humane Society (www.hshv.org) in her memory.