Janet Jarc

Janet Marie Jarc, daughter of Fred and Marcene Hauge Clausen, was born, July 9, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. She departed this life, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of seventy-six years, eight months and thirteen days. On August 30, 1963 in, Des Moines, Iowa she was united in marriage to Arthur Jarc and to this union three children were born. Together they shared over fifty-six years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Kristi Jones. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Jarc of their home; her two daughters, Julia Heil of West Des Moines, Iowa and Shannan Richter and husband Craig of Woodstock, Illinois; her son, Christopher Jarc and wife Kristy of Norwalk, Iowa; three grandchildren, Mallory Heil, Cole Richter an Courtney Richter; two sisters-in-law, Sandra Welsh and husband John of Camdenton, Missouri and Julie Connolly and husband Michael of Dallas Center, Iowa and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Janet was raised and attended school in Kearney, Nebraska until her family moved back to Des Moines, Iowa where she graduated from East High School. She was attending Grandview College when she met the love of her life, Arthur. They were married shortly after they met. Janet served as the church secretary for at least twenty years in the Methodist Church in Altoona, Iowa. Arthur and Janet had visited the Lake of the Ozarks, and decided to make their forever home here after Arthur retired from the company, he had worked at for thirty-seven plus years in 2007. In 2008 they found their perfect home. Janet made a profession of faith and was a member of Camdenton United Methodist Church. In her spare time, she would feed the birds and other wildlife. She especially loved Cardinals. She enjoyed working Word Seek puzzles but her main passion was doing counted cross stitch patterns by P Buckley Moss. She loved being a wife, mom, grandma, sister and sister-in-law and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will treasure the memories she created for her family and friends. Janet was cremated as per her wishes. Memorial donations may be made to The American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and mailed to Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, 15 Clint Avenue, Camdenton, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri.