Janice L. "Jan" Doherty
February 18, 1942 ~ March 25, 2024
Janice L. "Jan" Doherty, 82, died at her home early in the morning of March 25, 2024 shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was born Janice Louise Schreuder on February 18, 1942 to Lloyd and Lois Ruth (Browning) in Mitchell County, KS. Jan grew up in Cawker City, KS and graduated with the Cawker City High School class of 1960. She went on to attend Kansas State University and Clark’s School of Business in Topeka, KS. Her studies there led to a long career as a legal secretary, including time spent working with the Department of Justice in Topeka and later Denver, CO. After returning to Salina, she went to work for Kennedy, Berkley, Yarnevich, and Williamson, where she worked for 28 years until her retirement in 2007.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Peggy Ann Schlaefli, grandparents Peter and Tracie (Folger) Schreuder and Earl and Bertha (Orr) Browning, husbands Clifford M. Steck, Charles F. Wilkerson, and Wendall L. Doherty. Jan is survived by her sister Connie (Jim) Hocking, Brookville, nieces and nephews Kim (Mark) Viets, Gerard, Jennie Hocking, Texas, Bill Schlaefli, Cawker City, Pete (Sara) Hocking, Brookville, Susan (Tony) Elting, Hebron, NE, and Jillian (Kalyn) Hocking, Kalamazoo, MI. Also left with timeless memories of their Aunt Jan are her ten great nieces and nephews.
Honoring Jan’s request, she was cremated and there will be no services.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Theatre Salina or Salina Symphony, in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St, Salina, KS 67401.
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