Janette Faye Pounds was born March 21, 1962 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Milton and Wanda (Nutz) Henderson. Janette passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 57.
Janette attended Glasco Elementary and Glasco High School. She graduated in May of 1980.
On November 26, 1983, she was united in marriage to Gregory Donald Pounds of Downs. To this union were born six children.
Janette was a wife, mom, RN, and a seven-time grandma. Her passion for caring for people started her on the path at the age of 16 until health issues forced her to retire as an RN in acute care at Mitchell County Hospital. Even in retirement, she continued to teach and give advice. Her passion for teaching her children and grandchildren or what she called “her girls” in the nursing profession was a great joy to her. To her, their accomplishments, whether in school, at their jobs, or life itself, was the ultimate gift for her.
Janette was preceded in death by three children: daughter Kerri Lynn in 1985, sons Kaleb Donald in 1987 and Kale Gregory in 1988. Also preceding her were her grandparents, in-laws, and numerous other close family members.
Survivors are her husband, Greg of Glasco; daughters, Kristen Pounds of Phillipsburg and Kimberly (Joe) Peterson of Lindsborg; son, Kody (Staci) of Great Bend; grandchildren, Carter and Cameron Jenkins, Colton and Caydence Ewing, all of Phillipsburg, and Kaden, Karly, and Kora Pounds of Great Bend; her parents, Milton Henderson and Wanda Henderson, both of Glasco; her brother, Mike (Cindy) Henderson of St. Francis; and her sister, Teresa Adams of Wamego. As her parents came from large families, there are lots and lots of other close family members. Not to be left out are her very close friends, all of her co-workers, from CNAs all the way up to the doctors, and most importantly, “her girls”.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM Wednesday, November 27 at the Glasco United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4-7:30 PM with family present from 6-7:30 PM Tuesday at the Dean Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation or the Church.