Janice M. Stoops Obituary (1925 - 2016)

Janice M. Stoops, 91, of Normal, passed away at 11:27 a.m., Tuesday, April 05, 2016 at Heritage Health in Normal.A memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at St. Marys CatholicrnChurch, Bloomington with Rev. Ric Schneider officiating. Private inurnment will be held inrnHoly Cross Cemetery, Normal. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service atrnthe church.Memorials may be directed to St. Marys Catholic Church, Bloomington or the Community Cancer Center, Normal.Janice was born on March 24, 1925 in Hannibal, Mo., the daughter of Raymond and VivianrnHayes Rigler. She married Marion W. Stoops on May 10, 1947 in Hannibal. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2008.Also surviving are four sons: William Stoops, Normal; John (Paula) Stoops, Champaign; Robertrn(Deb) Stoops, Normal and Gary Stoops, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter Regina (Diane) Stoops, Pleasanton, CA; grandchildren, Chris (Anastasia) Stoops, Brandy (Dan) Miklusicak, EricrnStoops, Ryan, Jack and Evan Berry, Angie and Lisa Kohl. She also has four greatgrandchildren.She was preceded in death by a brother.Janice graduated from Hannibal High School. She worked at the Pentagon in Washington DC,rnfor TWA in New York City and Unit #5 School District in Normal. Jan enjoyed traveling andrnbicycling throughout the United Statess and Nova Scotia with Marion as well as volunteering atrnOSF St. Joseph Medical Center and The Community Cancer Center. She was a member St. Marys Church, OSF St. Joesph Medical Auxiliary and Tau Epsilon Delta Sorority.She loved to have "the wind in her face", had a zest for life and was always up for thenextrnadventure.