Jan S. Siefert

July 17, 1952 - November 29, 2021

Jan S. Siefert, age 69, of Kankakee passed away November 29, 2021 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She was July 17, 1952 in Kankakee, the daughter of LeRoy & Freida Jackson. Jan attended Steuben Elementary School in Kankakee and graduated from Kankakee Eastridge High School. She attended Kankakee Community College and received her bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. Jan taught fourth grade at St. Martin Catholic School for 24 years. She volunteered at the Kankakee Police Station information desk for 4 years. Jan was the proud owner of Cobb Manor Apartments. She was an avid reader and loved horseback riding. Jan loved her dogs, especially Peanut. She enjoyed traveling with her longtime partner, Chester, who she deeply cared for him and he her. Surviving are her longtime partner of 27 years, Chester Ciotuszynski of Kankakee; one niece, Julie (Bryan) Riml of Alton; great nieces, Rebecca Rios of Kankakee and Selena Rios of Troy; great nephew, SPC. Joseph Rios of CO; four great-great nephews; and one great-great niece. Jan is preceded in death by her parents and great-nephew, Anthony Rios. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2021 at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. A funeral service will be held at Noon on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, also at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mound Grove Gardens in Kankakee. Memorials may be made to the Kankakee County Humane Foundation.