Janet Arnold
May 5, 1936 ~ January 15, 2016
Janet Arnold
Janet was born May 5, 1936 in Denver, Colorado George Henry and Loretta (Doppler) Burke. She passed away peacefully at her home in Lakewood on January 15, 2016. A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with reception following at the Malley Center from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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I am so sorry for your loss. I am glad to know that your mother passed peacefully in her home. Your mother and father were always there for my siblings and a lifeline at that!
God Bless!
Kathy
Sandy, Bryan, and Donita,
God bless you all at this most difficult time. Losing your mom is one of the most difficult losses you'll ever have to bear. Please know that you are not alone at this time and that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Your mom was an amazing woman who will always hold a precious and warm place in my heart. She was a force of unconditional love in my life and my brother's life when we needed her most. She was a source of strength, encouragement, and validation when our world was out of control. She will be missed. The respect I have for her is immeasurable.
I have so many meaningful memories of her. She was the first and only person who allowed me to make mud pies in your backyard. She let me be a kid for the first time in my life and I will forever be grateful to her for that. She was also the first person to give me detention. It was the third grade, my best friend Jody Hauser and I used to take your mom's coat, head scarf, and whistle and imitate her on the playground in 3rd grade. I had these precious posessions and was doing my best Mrs. A impression when Jody grabbed your mom's whistle, scarf, and coat from me…..so I bit her! Your mom sent me to the office for biting and I had to plead my case to Mr. Kaiser, who had the worst BO! Anyway, I lost my appeal and had to do hard time in detention. I also had to apologize to Jody and her parents. Mrs. A taught me that favoritism was a fantasy. It didn't matter who you knew, if you did wrong….you served time. She probably saved me from many other potential bad choices I would have made. I knew it hurt her to see me in trouble but she knew it was best for me and she was right.
I will also always remember the gorgeous yellow dress she sent my daughter Jaymi when she was born in Spain. She was so excited to shop for a baby girl after having 3 grandsons. It meant so much to me as my own family didn't send anything. I have beautiful pictures of Jaymi in that dress. It was just so sweet.
Your mom was a rock to my beloved Augie. He a admired, loved, and respected her more than words can say. I know your mom was greeted at heaven's gates by Augie and Mr. Big. She has been embraced, loved, and welcomed by those who loved her. She is now cleaning and organizing heaven for our arrival.
She was an amazing woman with such a huge capacity for love! I know each one of you carry that capacity of love in you. That is the greatest legacy she could leave behind. God bless you all! I hope your memories and the love of all of us who will miss Mrs. A will bring you comfort in this most difficult of times. God bless!
Dear Family:
Please accept my sincere sympathy for your mother's passing. I will miss her so much. The Bosom Buddies will never be the same. Last night we attended a production of "Brigadoon" that Jan had organized for us. Although we were keenly aware of the empty seat beside us, we knew Jan would have been upset with us had we not gone, so we made the evening a tribute to our dear friend. I will miss our get-togethers at her house. We had so much fun and so much wine!! Jan always hosted us so beautifully. We had a hard time convincing her of paper plates for pizza!!!
Jan's beautiful and loving spirit, her generosity, and her joy will never be forgotten. Peace and blessings to your entire family.
Jan will be in my heart forever. I worked with Jan for 34 years at Alameda High School. She was a joy to work with. And most I will love her always for being my friend. She invited me to join Bosom Buddies years ago. I have enjoyed the friendships I made there. She is a very loving person. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I know Jan will be a big help in heaven. Audrey Hutter
Jan was a huge blessing in my life at Alameda High School and I treasure the times spent with her since then. She was a most caring and dear friend to so many folks. My heart goes out to her family as they deal with her passing.
Prayers for all your family. Janet and I grew up knowing each other in Englewood. I was a year ahead of her, but went to St.Louis school, and then on to St. Francis, and when she and Mark bought their first home, it was across from my folks, so throughout all these years we would be in touch. In the past few years we would meet for lunch, and talk and laugh about old times. God bless
To say that having Jan as my friend and as my (Bosom) Buddy was a gift is such an understatement, but, oh, how true it is. I was blessed to have Jan in my life for more years, now, than I can count, and each of those years was a joy…and each grew dearer to me as time went by, as did Jan herself. How special to me are the times we shared together, whether they were ‘get-togethers' with the Buddies at her home or at a theater, or having lunch at Sweet Tomatoes, or talking on the phone, or…the list goes on and on. How I shall miss them! Without a doubt, I know that Jan is still ‘here'. Even as I write these words, I can feel her love, her caring, her graciousness. But, how I long for a hug from her, and to hear her laugh, and to see the light in her eyes. The light in her smile. The light in her heart. To Jan's family, I offer my most heartfelt condolences. To Jan, I say, “Dear friend, you made such a difference in my life, and in this world. There are no words to thank you for all that you've done. Know that the special place you have in my heart will always be there, as will the love I have for you.”
Dean Sandy, Donita, Bryan and grandkids,
My sincere sympathy and prayers are with you all. Jan has been a very good friend since I started working at Toledo Scale. She was a Bosom Buddy, tea buddy, play buddy, as well as just a good buddy. She will be missed VERY much! Jan will always have a special place in my heart.
Please accept my condolence. Keep close to to your heart the loving memories and cherished moments. May the Hearer of Prayer comfort you.
THANK YOU MOM FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID FOR ME AND MY BOYS, I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL AND FOREVER BLESSED TO HAVE HAD YOU AS MY MOM, I LOVE YOU FOR FOREVER AND MISS YOU EVEN MORE!!!!!!!
Love Is A Mother's Gift
When God made mothers, He took great care
To fill their hearts with love so rare.
Their children are their greatest prize;
You can see the great love in your mother's eyes.
Love, love is a mother's gift
To their precious children, their hearts to lift.
Warm, tender and giving love
That grows them up healthy and happy.
Thank you, mother for all you give
To help me grow and to help me live.
I will love you forevermore,
My mother, my mom, whom I adore.
Love, love is a mother's gift
To their precious children, their hearts to lift.
Warm, tender and giving love
That grows us up healthy and happy.
By Joanna Fuchs
THANK YOU MOM FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID FOR ME AND MY SONS AS WELL AS THEIR PRECIOUS LITTLE FAMILIES, I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL AS WELL AS FOREVER BLESSED TO HAVE HAD YOU AS MY MOM, I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU DEEPLY!!!!!!
Mother Prayer
Dear Lord,
today we pray for mothers–
our own mothers, and mothers everywhere,
who have made such a major contribution
to the good qualities we have,
sometimes through genetics,
more often through great effort and patient instruction,
and who have done their best
to gently polish away our rough edges.
Lord, please bless our mothers
for the endless hours of time they spent
and the boundless energy they invested in us.
Bless our mothers for their sacrifices on our behalf
as they often gave up or deferred their own dreams
so that we could have ours.
Bless our mothers for always being there for us,
for being the person we know we can turn to
when we need comfort, encouragement, or just a hug.
Bless our mothers for making a home for us
where we could feel safe, where we felt we belonged.
Most of all, Lord,
bless our mothers for their unconditional love,
for loving us no matter what,
and for frequently showing love
in ways that make us feel valued and cherished.
Lord, please bless our mothers mightily.
Strengthen them, soothe them,
wrap them in Your infinite love
and shower them with blessings
too numerous to count, too magnificent to describe.
We love them, admire them, respect them,
and we wish that You would give them back
many times the good they gave to us.
In Jesus' name we pray; Amen.
By Joanna Fuchs
Dear Sandy, Donita and Bryan,
I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. The world will be less without her generous heart and gift of laughter.
Prayers,
Dana
Please accept my deepest condolences for your family's loss. I worked with Jan at Alameda where she touched so many lives; her passing would be incalculable if not for the memories we have of this amazing woman.
My thoughts go out to your family during this difficult time.
I am deeply saddened to hear of Janet's passing. I loved coming to see her and her family growing up. Didn't we have fun on the farm? Your Mom encouraged my artwork and that means so much to me. The world is sadder without her but Heaven has gained a beautiful soul I love you guys, let's keep in touch, Cyndie
Aunt Janet left many good memories and was loved by so many! She will be greatly missed here on earth, as heaven gained a beautiful soul!
Donita, Sandy, Bryan, I am so very sorry for your loss! I have thought of your Mom often over the years! She was a very important part of our growing up years! She used too put together the best slumber parties ever! She was an amazing cook. I don't ever remember eating anything I didn't like. She was always there to give anyone a ride who needed it. I am glad she went peacefully. I will always hold her near and dear to my heart as she was my other MOM all those many years ago! I wish there was something I could do for all of you. Lisa