Janice Davis, 76
Nov. 3, 1935 — Dec. 18, 2011
Janice Joan Davis, 76, of East Main Street, Niles, at 10:54 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles unexpectedly, but of natural causes.
She was born Nov. 3, 1935, in Madison, Wis., to Lester H. Forbes and Leona E. (Buccholz) Forbes. She graduated from Niles High School and lived here most of her life.
Janice was formerly employed at Electro-Voice in Buchanan. She was also employed at several area restaurants. She attended the former Trinity United Methodist Church. Janice enjoyed homemaking, gardening, Court TV, her fishpond and birdbaths in her yard. She adopted many animals.
Janice married Jack Davis on Sept. 18, 1954, in Angola, Ind. He survives.
She is also survived by her sons, James L. Davis, of Niles, and Jack W. Davis II, of San Jose, Calif.; daughter, Shelly L. Davis, of Niles; granddaughter, Shannon F. Guyott; sisters, Jennifer Burrows, of Niles, Jackie Robbins, of Sumerset, Mass., and Jeri Randolph, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Stacy David Jasper, who died Oct. 10, 2009; and brother, Lester “Stormy” Forbes, who died Oct. 5, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Pastor Jeffrey L. Whittaker of Michiana Christian Embassy officiating.
Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Friends may call beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pet Refuge.
Niles Daily Star, Published online 10:59pm Tuesday, December 20, 2011