Janet K. McDonald
July 29, 1947 ~ August 22, 2018
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday, August 27, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, 3855 25th Street, Columbus, with Pastors Dan McCollough and Ancel Harden officiatingVIEWING: 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 26, and 10 a.m. until time of service MondayBURIAL: Garland Brook CemeteryMEMORIAL DONATIONS: Shiloh Baptist Church Janet K. McDonald, 71, of Columbus, passed away August 22, 2018, at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born July 29, 1947, in Shelbyville, and was the only child of Kenneth and June Brown. She married Don McDonald and they had five children. Survivors include her husband of 49 years eight months, Don; children, Shannon (Richard) Harper, Shaun (Melissa) McDonald, Amber (Travis) Easterling, and Kenneth Rusty (Mary) McDonald; 17 grandchildren, and 4.5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and daughter, Andrea McDonald. She was a mother to many. She was the neighborhood mother to several kids during the day while the other parents were working, doctoring cuts, scrapes and bruises. She enjoyed teaching whether it was at church, in school, on the softball field or in song. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing, laughing with her family, shopping with her daughters and decorating for holidays. She joined Shiloh Baptist Church when she married. There she taught Sunday school, coordinated Vacation Bible School, spent time leading the choir, and helping wherever she could. She will be remembered by her contagious kindness and generosity; brightening the room with her beautiful smile.
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I worked with Jan at IUPUC for many years. She was a cheerful, friendly co-worker who could always be counted on to help with staff and campus events. Jan was so very proud of her family and excited that upon retirement she would have more time to spend with her grandchildren. My sincere condolences to the family.
Jan’s kindness and thoughtfulness is the memory I will hold in heart of her.
Our deepest condolences to the McDonald family. Liz & I were very fond of Jan, loved her beautiful voice and her bright smile. She will be missed by many but we know in our hearts she is rejoicing in Heaven. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and always. Donald & Liz Lamb
She will be missed but will always be remembered. Praying for the family. We always had so much fun and enjoyed being with them. A wonderful witness.
Jan loved to sing at Shiloh Baptist Church, and was in the choir for a number of years and eventually directed it. She loved the Lord and her family, and is now in heaven with the Lord. How happy she must be! I know Don and her children will really miss her, and Rosemary and I will pray for them that they may be surrounded by God’s love and peace.
Keeping the McDonald family in my thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy, Connie Byrd Oliver
Jan always had a smile and twinkle in her eye when we both worked at IUPUC. She often spoke lovingly of her husband and children. She loved to give advice. My sympathies to Jan’s family on their loss.
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