Janet R. Muehler

Janet R. Muehler, 63 of Bourbonnais passed peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at her home with her family at her side. Janet was born on June 4, 1947 in Kankakee, the daughter of Robert and Fern Boudreau. Mrs. Muehler retired from State Farm Insurance Company where she worked as a staff assistant for Cheryl Mosely in Kankakee. She also worked as a Manager at The Skating Place and taught competitive roller skating from the beginner level and beyond. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked for Riverside Medical Center in both the ICU and CCU Units. Mrs. Muehler had a thirst for knowledge and was a perpetual student and a lover of books. She loved gardening and became a Master Gardener. Over the years, she conducted extensive research on her family’s genealogy. She also enjoyed traveling, camping, and taking cruises. Most of all, she enjoyed family time – especially with her grandchildren. Mrs. Muehler was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bradley. She was also a member of the Kankakee Sportsman’s Club. Surviving are her husband, William Muehler, whom she married on December 30, 1973 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kankakee; her children, Donald (Max) and Pat Muehler of Bradley; Terry Muehler of Key West, FL; an adopted son, Brian Davis and Mary Newman of St. Petersburg, FL; Cindi Faford of Bourbonnais; son-in-law Steve Faford of Bourbonnais; Tammy and Herbert Cantrell of Momence; and Tracy and Sean Kennedy of Gulfport, FL; her sisters, Linda and Gene Depoister of Momence and Judy and Raymond Denoyer of Bradley; her brother, Gerald R. Boudreau of Raleigh, NC; eleven grandchildren; Lisa, Barb, Tanya, David, Danielle, Samantha, Aimee, Tad, Kelly, Luke and Abby; two great grandchildren; Riley and Zoey; five nieces and three nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary will follow with a 10:00 a.m. Memorial Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Bradley, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Autism Society and Hospice of Kankakee Valley. Arrangements by Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais.

Janet R. Muehler

June 4, 1947 - January 6, 2011