Janet M. Mantsch's Obituary
Janet M. Mantsch, 81 passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, October 1, 2024 at Bickford Senior Living Center in Clinton.
Memorial Mass will be 12:00 pm (noon), Saturday, October 5th at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Clinton with visitation from 11:00 am until the service time at the Church. Chapel Service and Burial will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Milwaukee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12th. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
Janet M. Mantsch was born April 19, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she grew up. She was born to Richard and Esther (Springob) Mantsch. Janet received her teaching degree from Alverno College in Milwaukee and her degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin/Whitewater. She taught in schools in Wisconsin and at Seton Catholic School in Clinton, IA. She also lived in Hollister, Missouri for 25 years before moving back to Wisconsin. Recently she moved to Clinton and lived at Bickford.
Janet was a teacher and social worker and devoted her time to her parents in their elderly years. She was very involved with the Alzheimer's Association of Wisconsin which was dear to her heart after her mother battled Alzheimer’s disease, and she volunteered much of her time to helping that Association. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and previously a member of Our Lady of the Ozarks, Forsyth, Missouri.
She is survived by her five siblings: Raymond (Betty) Mantsch of Clinton, Peter Mantsch of Sacramento, California, David (Jeanne) Mantsch of Mequon, Wisconsin, Joseph (Ellen) Mantsch of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and Philip (Susan) Mantsch of New Berlin, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law: Sharon Mantsch of Texas and Barbara Mantsch of Florida; brother-in-law: Chris Buckheister of South Carolina. She was dearly loved by her many nieces and nephews.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: James Mantsch, Robert Mantsch, Thomas (Judy) Mantsch, Ruth Ann (Ronald) Glazewski and Mary Buckheister; and sister-in-law: Judy Mantsch.
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