Janice Maxine (Denny) Linville (1936 - 2022)

Born 3 Jul 1936 in Rawlins, Kansas, United States

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Died 10 Oct 2022 at age 86 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Janice Linville, 86, of Colby, Kansas, passed away October 10, 2022, at Ascension Senior Living in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1936, to Forest (Punk) and Eva (Mahorney) Denny on a farm in Rawlins County, Kansas. The family, including her sisters Connie and Carol, moved to Colby in 1945, where Janice graduated from Colby High School in 1954.

On April 10, 1955, she married Harold Leslie Linville at the Colby United Methodist Church. Janice was a loving and supportive wife helping her husband with his construction business and supporting his 41-year career in the Kansas National Guard.

Janice enjoyed life and valued time with family and friends. She never met a stranger. Her love of people and her attention to detail was reflected in her work life, having worked at the Colby Chamber of Commerce, Hi-Plains Co-Op, Farmers and Merchants Bank, the Prairie Drummer, Colby Truck and Tractor, and ending her career as registrar at the Prairie Museum of Art and History. She was a proud supporter of the Colby High School Alumni Association, serving as secretary for many years. She was a member of the Colby United Methodist Church.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; and two sisters, Connie Kreamer and Carol Gardiner, both of Phoenix, AZ.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244484117/janice-maxine-linville