Gloria Jean Janke

JANKE, Gloria Jean (Hall), of Rapid City, Michigan, passed away while surrounded by her husband and children on Saturday, January 21, 2024. Born January 11, 1942 in Alma, Michigan, Gloria was chosen to be Jackson’s Rose Queen in 1963. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Michigan State University, and afterward performed for two seasons with Summer Stock Theater in New York before teaching music at Northwest Junior High School in Jackson, Michigan. Sharing her passion for music and her love for God among her family and friends were focal points throughout Gloria’s life everywhere she lived. She sang for 17 years with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and taught orchestra in Hudson, Ohio; she performed with a number of quartets, and contributed her talents in music and teaching in every church she attended. Gloria traveled throughout Europe, often accompanied by her husband, Fred, where she enjoyed taking part in master classes taught by the Manhattan String Quartet. Gloria was beautiful inside and out — her talents for art, music, fine cooking, and hospitality combined with deep faith and natural compassion, and she was known for warmly reaching out to others, offering comfort and prayer. One of her favorite phrases was “mercy and grace,” and her life reflected both of those qualities. Gloria is survived by her husband of 58 years, Fred C. Janke, Jr. and three children: Lauren Jill Justin, Lise Beth Sentell, and Fred C. Janke, III, as well as eight grandchildren and many dear friends. Her family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to God for the countless blessings that He has bestowed on them through Gloria and her life. Visitation will take place from 1-3pm at Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, Michigan, followed by a 4pm Celebration of Life service at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. Burial will take place at Milton Township Cemetery. The family would like to extend thanks to Sunrise Comfort Care, LLC and Heartland Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to Compassion Network (Pakistan), PO Box 3055, New Kensington, PA 15068 or paypal.me/Parnassuspartnership (designate funds for the Pakistan ministry). Please share your cherished memories of Gloria with her family at www. Reynolds Jonkhoff.com

Gloria Jean Janke

January 11, 1942 - January 20, 2024