Janet Schwartzkopf Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Memorial services for JANET E. SCHWARTZKOPF, 69, will be held at 10am Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St Joseph Children’s Home with Father Carl Beavers officiating. Janet died December 8, 2016 at the Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell, Nebraska and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to St Joseph Children’s Home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Janet was born February 14, 1947 in Torrington, Wyoming the daughter of Arthur and Thelma (McCarty) Werner. She grew up and received her education in Yoder, Wyoming. She worked for a short time in California at Sambo’s before moving back to Torrington where she started working for St Joseph Children’s Home. She worked there for thirty-three years and retired from there in 2006. Janet loved cats and enjoyed doing puzzles, painting, computer games, gambling, reading and traveling with her husband Jerry. She was a member of the Travis Snow Post #5 of the American Legion. Janet is survived by her husband Jerry Schwartzkopf of Torrington; a daughter Cheryl Abbott of Trinidad, Colorado; grandchildren Cody (Sarah) Wesch of Hosmer, South Dakota, Jimi (Owen) Courtney and Brady Abbott both of Torrington; great grandchildren Emma Wesch, Bella Wesch, Jack Wesch and Evelyn Courtney; extended family Mark Schwartzkopf, Tonya Zegers and family, and Trent Schwartzkopf and family; sisters Barbara Caves, Phyllis Gamblin and Helen Bremer; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Art and Thelma Werner; and two brothers Ron Werner and Charles “Buddy” Weatherwax.

Janet Schwartzkopf

February 14, 1947 - December 8, 2016