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Dorothy V. Janke, 83, Powers

Date of Death: October, 10 2011

Dorothy V. Janke, 83, Powers, went to eternal peace with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Monday October 10, 2011. She was born on February 14, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Emil and Marjorie Schmidt. On November 7, 1943 she married the late August G. Janke in Milwaukee. In 1950 they moved to the Escanaba area and built their house on the beach in Ford River and later in 1970 they moved to their farm in Powers.

Dorothy was raised in Milwaukee and attended the Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art throughout high school and later attended the Chicago Art Institute. She was an accomplished artist with many famous works including a portrait of Bishop Salatka, which is on display in the Adoration Chapel in the St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette and also the labels and designs for the Ely's Potato Chip Co., Northland Groceries, Red Owl, Super Value, Piggly Wiggly, A & P, the Mighty Deer Lick, Inc., Morton Salt and many more beautiful works of art. She also operated a large poultry farm, a Christmas tree plantation and was the secretary & treasurer for the Mighty Deer Lick, Inc.

She was a wonderful, loving and caring mother and grandmother. Dorothy enjoyed cooking, baking, family parties, gardening, animals and wildlife. She was a devout Catholic and Eucharistic Minister with her husband: August in the Pinecrest Ministry of St. John Neumann Parish in Spalding.

Dorothy is survived by her five children: August A. (Corrine) Janke of Flint, MI, Catherine (Eric) Treichel of Carney, Ted (Susan) Janke of Powers, Steven Janke of Powers and Dotty (Gale) LaJoye of Marquette, grandchildren: Kristine Stefanko, August Janke IV, Tonya Albers, Tina Treichel, Douglas Lewis and Danielle Lewis and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son: Christopher and her only sibling: Marjorie Ruth Tecsh.

Friends may call from 12:00 (noon) to 1:00 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at St. John Neumann Church in Spalding. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following visitation at 1:00 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday at the church with Fr. Michael Vichich officiating. Burial will take place in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Escanaba.

The Allo Coolman Funeral Homes are assisting the Janke family.

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