Janis E. Taylor, Salina
March 12, 1947 - November 13, 2021
anis E. Taylor, 74 of Salina, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born March 12, 1947, in Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Janis worked for the FBI in Washington D.C. for 2 years as a secretary before moving to Grand Island, Nebraska. There, Janis found a job as a seamstress for the V. A. Hospital for 18 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents Vernon “Pat” and Margery (Hollibaugh) Purintun, sister Judy Fester and brother Jerry Purintun.
Janis is survived by her loving husband of 54 years,; Jerry T. Taylor; son Justin Taylor of Kenai, Alaska; two daughters, Jennifer (Anthony) Hastings of Salina and Julie Taylor and her significant other Nick Rupard, of Chicago, Ill.; her sister Jolene (Al) Jankowski of Elkhorn, Nebraska; seven grandchildren; Natalie Sue Taylor, Eric Taylor, Makelti Hastings, Makaen Hastings, Makambri Hastings, Krissa Radford, and Jordan Bulin; three great-grandchildren, Aleah Taylor, Audrey Radford, and Peyton Radford; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 702 South Ninth Street, Salina.
Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League in care of Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, 67402.
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