Janet Adelaide Carmack

Janet Adelaide (Wolf) Carmack was born in 1919 to Louis A. and Cora (Pretorius) Wolf on a small farm outside of Urbana, Indiana where she lived until graduating from Urbana High School in 1937. After graduation, she attended business school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Home for a visit, she was about town when she caught the eye of a tall, handsome, young man, Robert P. “Bob” Carmack, from Peru, Indiana who was cruising around town with a friend. He told the friend, who happened to be her cousin, he had to meet her. Married in 1941, they enjoyed 59 wonderful years together, ever devoted to each other and their two sons, Steve and Mike. Bob liked to build, buy and sell houses. They lived in many places in Indiana, including Peru, Wabash, Marion, Anderson and New Castle. After many years of running the Standard Oil bulk oil plants in Marion and Anderson with her husband, she started nursing school at Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana after the age of 50. She receive her nursing degree in 1976. She and Bob moved to Sarasota, Florida shortly thereafter; he retired and she began her nursing career. They enjoyed many years in Sarasota spent with wonderful friends and activities, including ballroom dancing and Shriners. A symphony fan, she was surprised to discover how much she enjoyed some of Willie Nelson’s music at a concert in Sarasota.

Over the years, she devoted time to her sons scouting activities as a Den Mother, Psi Iota XI Sorority and the Sarasota Orchestra. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church.

She loved to travel and enjoyed many wonderful trips with her family and friends. Among them, a trip to Miami with good friend Betty Davis (no not that one) to see Frank Sinatra, the Orient with her husband, Europe with her husband, brother and his wife, New York City with her daughter-in-law, and a cruise to Alaska with her oldest son, his family and in-laws.

She was very lucky to visit Colorado most years while her granddaughter, Heidi, was growing up and to have her granddaughter Katie, who spent most summers with her, nearby in Sarasota. She was very proud of both of her granddaughters and elated when Katie followed in her footsteps and became a registered nurse.

After Bob died, she lived several more years in Sarasota before moving to Colorado with her former daughter-in-law, Teddie. She was able to spend many years with her great-grandson, Coty during this time. Although she was no longer near, she kept in close contact with Katie and enjoyed many beautiful cards and pictures of her great-granddaughters, Gracie and Ella, which were sent often.

A woman of few words, Janet leaves to her family a legacy of dignity, loyalty, respect and love. She is preceded in death by her adoring husband, brother and grandson. She is survived by her sons, former daughter-in-law, granddaughters and their families. Donations in her memory can be made to:

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/donate

The United Methodist Church, 104 South Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 https://firstsrq.com