Janet Parkhurst
d. February 1, 2019
Janet Parkhurst, age 57, of Athens, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Aperion Care Capitol in Springfield, IL.
Janet was born October 4, 1961 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Ralph French and Deborah Niewold.
She is survived by her mother, Deborah Niewold; six siblings, Kara (Joe) Keyzer, Craig (Jackie) French, Nikki French – Perry, Zack (Alicia) Niewold, Jake Niewold and Melanie (John) Greeley; as well as several nieces, nephews and friends.
Janet is preceded in death by her father, Ralph W. French.
Janet enjoyed being a food server where she worked at Grant’s Café. She also had a love for animals especially her horses.
Cremation rites will be accorded.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the “Animal Protective League” at 1001 Taintor Road Springfield, IL 62702-1766.
Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the Parkhurst family.
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Posted February 3rd, 2019 at 9:42 am
I know that everyone is hurting over this, but, dear sweet funny kind beautiful Janet, hurts no more. I do fear for her precious fur babies and her beloved Suede. Please keep me in the loop about their well being. I would like to help. Love to my best friend, Janet. Sheila and Jennifer will reunite in Heaven.
Posted February 3rd, 2019 at 10:52 am
So sorry for your loss,but she’s not in pain anymore she is in heaven with another angel i know. They say time will heal the
Soul and the pain in your heart
Posted February 3rd, 2019 at 2:15 pm
This is so sad. She was in my class in school and I used to see and talk to her when she worked at Grants Cafe in Athens. Tragic
Posted February 4th, 2019 at 8:48 am
Janet – another one of those wonderful angels who brought much joy to my life through horses. She was kind enough to share her horse GiGi with me; what a beautiful heart she had. She will be missed much. My love and prayers are with everyone who was as blessed as I was to know such a beautiful person.
Posted February 4th, 2019 at 2:12 pm
I am very sorry to hear of Janet’s passing. She truly was a wonderful and caring person. She had a deep love for ALL her animals, “Babies”, family and friends. I will cherish the fond memories of my time spent out at the farm.
Posted February 4th, 2019 at 2:17 pm
My heart is grieving with all if you.
I was blessed to be at Janet’s beautiful horse farm for five years and there was a kinder person. She loved to give children birthday parties, she adored her beautiful black horse Suede, she cared for her dogs and cats with so much love.
She will be missed. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family. May God give you strength and comfort in this difficult time.
Posted February 8th, 2019 at 12:14 pm
I Lost A Friend. I Lost A Part Of My History. I Lost A Kindred Spirit. I Lost A Confidant. I Lost A Sympathetic Ear. It Is Still Difficult To Believe That She Is Gone.
I Will Miss Her Beautiful Smile, Her Warmth, Her Sense Of Humor, And Her Great Love Of ALL Animals.
My Deepest Sympathy To Her Family.
You can shed tears that she is gone
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she’s gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
Posted February 8th, 2019 at 1:30 pm
I was so sorry to learn about Janet’s passing. She was such a wonderful warm person. When she
worked at Grant’s, she always made it a point to greet customers whether they were regular customers
or new. I know how much she loved her horses and animals in general. She did call me about 3 or
4 months ago and we had a lovely conversation. How I wished that I had gone to see her or I
should have invited her to my home. My late husband thought the world of her because he
was an animal lover as well.
I will truly miss her and her cowboy hat she always wore at all times.
Posted February 14th, 2019 at 11:22 am
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to each of you for your loss. Losing our loved ones is very painful. While we are relieved that they are no longer suffering in sickness and pain, it still leaves us with a broken heart.
Our heavenly Father assures us that our loved ones can and will live again. He hates death and views it as an enemy. He has a longing to conquer that enemy, to undo death by means of the resurrection.
Job 14:14,15
John 5:28,29