Janet Schuck

Janet was born on the 26th of December 1933, in San Angelo, Texas, living a happy, small town life before leaving to attend Hockaday Girls School in Dallas, Texas. Janet graduated from the University of Texas and was a proud member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She later received a Masters in Speech Pathology. In 1954 she was a Duchess in the San Antonio Fiesta Court and later married Thomas Grant Johnson of Columbus, Ohio. After Tom and Janet raised 3 sons, Janet filled a life long dream of attending seminary and earned a Masters in Divinity degree from St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, Texas. Janet was happily married later in life to a devoted, kind man, Russell James Schuck. They laughed and took care of one another with patience, humor and dignity.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, A.L. Turner and Natilla Ragsdale Turner; her son, Greg Johnson; her first husband, Tom, and her husband, Jim. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Grant and Tamara Johnson, and Gary Johnson, her step-sons and daughter-in-laws, Mike and Kathy Schuck, Jim and D. J. Schuck; three granddaughters, Jennifer Johnson, Chanel Johnson, Jessica Schuck; three grandsons and their wives Dr. Michael and Dr. Michelle Schuck, Mark and Melissa Schuck and Bradley Schuck; four great-grandchildren Sarabeth Schuck, Ben Schuck, Hannah Schuck and Jael Schuck and cousins Dr. Penn and Betty Clair Jackson.

Janet loved entertaining at her home. She especially enjoyed being surrounded by her family, friends and her beloved cat, Mousey. She was a lifelong student of the Bible and truly loved the Lord. Janet felt privileged to work as Chaplain for both M.D. Anderson and Houston Hospice, and to be a Stephen’s Minister, member of the Daughters of the King, a Pastoral Lay Minister, a Community of Hope Lay Minister, served the Vestry and led the Grief Ministry at Ascension Episcopal Church where she has been a member since 1986. Another important ministry Janet felt blessed to be a part of was Prison Ministry. For over 10 years, she helped prisoners feel compassion for their victims after experiencing the love of Jesus Christ.

Janet was a passionate person living life as fully as she could everyday without worry. She garnered strength and wisdom from her faith, and affirmed that everything was in God’s hands always. She will be remembered by her family for the annual Christmas Story readings from the Bible, for her funny sense of humor, her ability to truly listen, her extraordinarily compassionate heart for everyone, and her optimistic view of life in general. She was quick to laugh and slow to judge. Janet amused us with her enthusiasm and her West Texas exclamations, and we will sorely miss hearing them. Janet dearly loved her family, her Ya-Yas, her church friends, and the many friends along the way.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until seven o’clock in the evening on Sunday, the 3rd of October, in the Drawing Room of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

The memorial service is to be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Monday, the 4th of October, at Ascension Episcopal Church, 2525 Seagler Road in Houston.

Prior to the memorial service, the family will have gathered for a private interment ceremony at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.

In lieu of customary remembrances, and for those desiring, the family humbly suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Ascension Episcopal Church, 2525 Seagler Road, Houston, TX 77042; Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4123; or the charity of one’s choice.