Janice M. Gunning, 65 of Litchfield, formerly of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2014 at Saint John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.Janice was born on September 28, 1948 to Charles and Helen (Bradford) Rutherford in Carlinville, IL.
Janice attended Southwestern High School and graduated with the class of 1966. On December 1, 1966, she married Charles Gunning in Carlinville and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1999 after 33 years of marriage.
Janice was a Homemaker as well as a cook and teacher at Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. Janice enjoyed her friends and family and was very fond of her sister Judy and enjoyed her company. Janice was also the chairman of the family Christmas party.
Janice is survived her daughter, Angie Morgan of Carlinville, IL; son, John (April) Gunning of Ball Ground, GA; two grandsons, James Smith and Lauden Gunning; granddaughter, Alivia Gunning; great-grandson, Hayden and great-granddaughter, Alexis; four sisters, Carol (Homer) Pinson of Benld, IL, Sandra (Robert) Brueggeman of Plainview, IL, Judy (Robert) Boden of Litchfield, IL and Penny (Clay) Wilson of Vandalia, IL; three brothers, Charles “Boots” (Beverly) Rutherford of Moro, Terry Joe “T.J.” (Denise) Rutherford of Carterville, IL and Curtis Rutherford of Benld, IL, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles and a brother Carl A. Rutherford.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville, IL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Rev. Ronald Rutherford officiating. Burial will take place in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery in Carlinville.
Memorials are suggested to the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
Davis Anderson Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.
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