Born March 7, 1934 in East Peoria, IL to Ernest G. and Gertrude (Williams) Hyde. She married G.A. Sams on March 1, 1952. He preceded her in death in 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, George, and Ernie.
Surviving are five sons, Tim (Vivian) of Peoria, Greg (LaVonna) of East Peoria, Jay (Shawna) of East Peoria, Doug of Gladstone, Troy of East Peoria; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one sister, Lucy (Les) Irwin of Spring Bay.
Janet graduated in the first School of Nursing class at I.C.C., and worked as a LPN. She later worked as a machinist at Caterpillar Inc., and was a member of UAW Local #974, retiring in 1994.
She was a member of the First Church of the Brethren of Peoria. She was also a member of the Eastern Star and was a past Worthy Matron, the White Shrine, was a past Chairperson for the East Peoria Festival of Lights Holiday Sensations, and was an avid Chicago Bears fan. She enjoyed life and spending time with her family and will be dearly missed.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or to her church.
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