Janet Klinzing

Janet D. Klinzing, 88, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

Janet's visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, with Reverend Christine McNeal officiating. Private family interment will be in the columbarium at St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington.

In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to Westminster Village Foundation.

She was born October 19, 1929 in Queens, New York City, a daughter of George and Wilhemina Smith. She married Roy Klinzing, her loving husband of 63 years, on April 30, 1955 in Bellaire, Long Island and he survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Steven (Lori) Klinzing of Port Jefferson, NY, Mark (Kelli) Klinzing of Bloomington, Gregg (Annette) Klinzing of Normal and Scott (Julia) Klinzing of Bloomington; eight grandchildren, Kelsey, Brent, Kristine (Aaron) Kinnebrew, Dan, Aly, Connor, Ashley and Caroline; and one great-grandson, Cameron Kinnebrew.

She was preceded in death by a brother, George Smith.

Janet graduated from Katherine Gibbs College in 1952 and attended Queens College where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was voted most personable during her senior year in high school. Janet worked as an administrative assistant for an insurance company in New York City. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and loved entertaining, cooking and being around people, especially her family.

The Klinzing family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the love, care and support provided by Westminster Village and Martin Health Center staff to Janet.

To express condolences online, please visit www.calvertmemorial.com