Janet Carol Forneris

March 27, 1941 - November 19, 2016

Janet C. Forneris (nee Jacobsgaard) Age 75, of Dwight, IL, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Miller Rehabilitation in Kankakee, IL. Born March 27, 1941 in Morris, IL to the late Elmer and Rosie (nee Bruback) Jacobsgaard. Janet spent her childhood on her family’s farm in rural Dwight. She attended Reddick High School, where she met her high school sweetheart, Joseph Forneris. They married on May 22, 1958. She retired after 30 years of service at Wm. W. Fox Developmental Center in Dwight. Janet was a beautiful singer and whistler, always singing or humming a tune as she tended daily to her beloved gardens. At family gatherings, a camera was never far from her side, as Janet made sure that everyone would walk away that night with a new photo album full of memories, even if it were just hundreds of photos of people eating her famous homemade pies. Unbelievably calm, soft-spoken, and patient, Janet knew how to use her subtle charm to have the driest and sharpest sense of humor in the room. She could also spot a bargain from a mile away, and would never miss the chance to jump on a good deal at a garage sale or thrift store. Janet had an unrivaled passion for eastern bluebirds, traveling with her husband each year across the country to national bluebird conventions, and each week across the county to check for eggs in any of their hundreds of birdhouses. Mostly, Janet loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A constant presence, Janet never missed a single sporting event, or special occasion, even if she had to break the rules of time to be at multiple places at once. She will be dearly missed. Surviving are her husband, Joe; her children, Dennis (Judy) Forneris of Reddick, Debbie Kinkade of Minocqua, WI, David (Laura) Forneris of Herscher, and Donita (Don Haag) Forneris of Pontiac; two sisters, Dorothy Dawson of Dwight and Rita Amore (Vernon Bartels) of Potosi, WI; son-in-law, Clif Johnson of Pontiac, IL; 19 grandchildrem; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was a daughter, Diana Easton-Johnson; son-in-law, Kenneth Easton; an infant grandson, Allen Forneris; and her brother, Robert Jacobsgaard. Cremation rites have been accorded. Public visitation will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Saturday, November 26, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Inurnment will private. A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 26, at 11:00 a.m. Memorial gifts in Janet’s name may be directed to Hospice of Kankakee Valley or a place of the donor’s choice. Find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhome.com