Janis Marie White Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Janis Marie White of Freeport, Illinois, who passed away on March 16, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Janis Marie White or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Janis may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her sister Rita; her daughter Melissa Joanne; her brother Dale Gierke; and her stepgrandson Jantz Wedel. She is survived by: her husband James White; her children, James White Jr. (Shay-anne), Jamie Schmitz (John), Mary Wedel (Rod) and Carol Gagliardi (Joe); and her siblings, Ronald Cohan and Dee Grant (Rex). She is also survived by her 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren.
