Janet passed away on April 12th, Easter Sunday morning, 2020. She was in hospice and made comfortable with their care. Janet Goldsmith was born in Corning, Iowa in 1943 and lived to be 76 years old. After High School, Janet left Iowa to pursue a career in the airline industry. She worked for Northwest Airlines in crew scheduling for many years and traveled many miles domestically and to other countries.
Janet belonged to the Highland Park Community Club and met her husband Jerry Strong of Seattle at a function there. In September 1963, she married Jerry. Together they raised two wonderful sons, Brent(deceased) and Steven, both of whom are leaders in their field of employment.
Janet belonged to the Lady’s Club of Scott Lake and helped organize and run many activities in her community. She enjoyed these clubs and took advantage of golfing and the festivities. While living in Olympia, Jan worked as a bookkeeper for one of the leading family of Olympia jewelry firms. She was known as “Grandma Jan” to the employees of Kluh Jewelers in Lacey and retired from there. She also worked at the family business, The Village Mart of Cooper Point for 14 years.
She had many complications with her health all through her life including rheumatic fever as a child that took her out of school for a year. Jan was diagnosed with arthritis at a very young age and lived with the pain throughout her life. After retirement, she was always having problems with her sinuses and that contributed to infections and finally contracted bone marrow cancer. A very strong person indeed to go through all the pain without complaining!
Family includes Jerry Strong (Husband), Son Brent Strong (deceased) and Steve Strong, along with their families.
Donations can be sent Littlerock United Methodist Church 6336 128th Ave SW, Littlerock, WA 98556 or to Corning Methodist Church, 901 Nodaway St., Corning, IA 50841.
