Janet Lee Luster's Obituary
Janet Lee Luster, 74, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, formerly of Streator and Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home with her family at 6:07PM on Thursday, August 27th, 2015.
Janet was born November 6th 1941, in Decatur Illinois. She was the daughter of Merle Warren Penn and Faye Lorraine Stukins. She attended Decatur schools and went on to graduate from Eastern Illinois University in 1965. She also became a teacher in 1965. She remained an educator for over three decades, nearly 38 years before retiring in 2003. She loved teaching and touched many children’s lives.
She is survived by two sons, David Meredith Luster of Jacksonville Beach Florida and Douglas Lee Luster of Atlanta Georgia; three brothers, Dale Penn, David Penn, and Steve Penn, all three of the Decatur area; four grandsons, Jacob Jordan Luster, David Elliot Luster, and Maxwell Reed Luster all of Jacksonville Beach Florida and Joshua Rion Drain of Cincinnati Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Merle W. Penn and Faye L. Stukins, and by her brother. Ronald Allen Penn.
Graveside services to celebrate Janet’s will be held at 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, American Lung Association, and Homeward Bound Pet Shelter of Decatur.
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The family of Janet Lee Luster is being served by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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