Janet Jean (Bryant) Whaley, 65, of Stanwood, passed away after a short battle with cancer, Friday, July 22, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Visitation will be held Monday, July 25, 4-7:00 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 26 at 10:00 am also at Fry's. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Oxford. A memorial fund has been in established in Janet's honor. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Janet was born December 28, 1950 in Iowa City, Iowa, to Jean and Eileen (Shebetka) Bryant. After High School, Janet graduated with her Bachelors from U.N.I. and would finish her education with her Masters Degree from NWMS. For 10 years, Janet taught high school math in Missouri and finished her teaching career at Tipton High School where she taught for 27 years and was also on Board and Directed many plays for the Cedar County Stoplight Players. Janet also served as the President of the Stanwood Ambulance Board. Janet was united in marriage to the late Victor L. Whaley on June 14, 1986 in Iowa City, Iowa and was later blessed with 2 children: Donna and Jesse. She was also a foster and adoptive parent to other children. Janet had a passion for living life, enjoying things like camping and bonfires, theater and traveling, visiting friends and supporting her family at events they participated in. Above all, family was the most important. Janet's motto she lived by, comes from Peace Frog; (she was known for sporting tie-dyed frogs on her car) "Be Good, Be Kind, Have Fun." Inspiring and impacting the lives of numerous people, Janet will be dearly missed by all. Surviving Janet are her children, Donna Whaley of Stanwood and Jesse (Miyong) Whaley of South Korea; sisters, JoAnne (Dan) Downes, Oxford and Janelle (Dave) Campbell, Oxford; brothers, Keith Bryant, Oxford, Jim (Cathlene) Bryant, Parnell, Randy (Sandy) Bryant, Oxford; sister-in-law, Debbie Bryant; seven grandchildren, Kaylee, Riley, Maria, Alison, Kevin, Dallas and Esther; god-son, Quintin Bryant and 17 other nieces and nephews. Preceding Janet were her parents, husband and brother, Richard.
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