Janice Eimer

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at St. Thomas More Newman Center, 602 Turner Ave., Columbia, Missouri from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, with a memorial Mass to immediately follow.

She was born in Columbia on February 6, 1962 to Paul and Marie (Miller) Kovar. Janice attended Columbia Public Schools until she began employment in the community at the Missouri Department of Conservation, ACT and finally CMSE until she retired in 2018. Her marriage to Bill Eimer in 1999 was detailed in a front page photo and story in the Columbia Missourian. Janice and Bill were married for 14 memorable years. She was an esteemed member of the Newman Center; attending Mass each Sunday was a highlight of her week. Janice was lovingly supported and embraced as a member of Boone County Family Resources' Supported Living Program for many years even when she lived in the community. Janice had a passion for eating out with friends, attending summer camp in the Ozarks at Wonderland Camp, bowling and playing basketball for Special Olympics, riding horses at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center, and making pottery at various art platforms in the community. Janice spent her time watching movies and listening to gospel music when she was not attending Palmer's Day program, where she enjoyed various and numerous activities with her friends. Janice proudly carried on her mother's legacy at Boone County Family Resources by awarding the Marie Kovar "One Who Made a Difference" award every year to those nominated.

She is survived by her sister Carolyn (Augustin) d’Almeida of American Canyon, California; cousin Pat Austene of Hallsville; her nieces and nephews: Emile and Marcelle d’Almeida, and Sam, Kitty and Peter Kovar; longtime friends Patti Stucki, Virginia Bzdek and Bob Heinz, as well as her loving caregivers and extended family at Boone County Family Resources. In addition to her husband and parents, Janice is preceded in death by her cat Baby Girl, who was the light of her life and lived with her for 16 years; as well as her brother James P. Kovar.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wonderland Camp at www.wonderlandcamp.org.