Janet Carolyn Alleman

Janet Carolyn Barker Alleman, 83, of Kankakee, Illinois, died on October 5, 2024. Janet is survived by her husband of 59 years, James M. Alleman, her two children John T. Alleman (Wiko) and Juliane A. Groth (David), and her five grandchildren Liane Groth, Adriane Groth, Jack Alleman, Catherine Alleman, and William Alleman. She is also survived by her sister Joan B. Basile (Anthony) and their three children, Paul Basile, Lynda Basile Flowers, and Michael Basile, as well as their children. Janet Carolyn Barker was born on July 3, 1941, in Urbana, Illinois. She was the daughter of Thomas Barker Jr. and Margaret Pennell Barker. Janet’s childhood home was the family farm northwest of Bondville, and she attended the Bondville Grade School. Janet graduated from Champaign High School in 1959 and was accepted as a James Scholar at the University of Illinois where she became a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Janet graduated in 1963 with a B.A. in LAS teaching of English. Throughout her educational career, Janet excelled in academics, music, and was active in many organizations. Her first teaching job was at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign, Illinois. On July 5, 1965, Janet and Jim were married at the Bondville, Illinois United Methodist Church. Jim’s Army career took them to various military bases around the United States until his retirement in 1977. Jim accepted the position of Risk Manager at Riverside Hospital, and they moved to their current home in Kankakee, Illinois. Janet was an active member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church, the Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club, and was a Master Gardener. As their children grew older, she substitute taught in the Kankakee Public Schools and then she was a sixth-grade language arts teacher in Clifton, Illinois for over twenty years. She volunteered for Hospice of Kankakee Valley and various other organizations in the community. Janet loved people, her family, her students, and her friends. She had a talent for friendship and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She acquired and nurtured friends in every stage of her life. She will be greatly missed and remembered with love. Memorial services will be at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1200 W. Calista St. in Kankakee, Illinois on October 20 at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church (1200 W. Calista St, Kankakee, IL 60901) or Heifer International (heifer.org) in Janet’s name.

Janet Carolyn Alleman

July 3, 1941 - October 5, 2024

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July 3, 1941 - October 5, 2024

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