HURON — Janice A. McCaskell, 84,  of Huron, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Huron Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 28, at Riverview United Methodist Church in Huron with interment at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation with the family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Welter Funeral Home in Huron or one-hour prior to the service at the church.
Janice was born August 30th 1934, to John and Sara Ann (Halverson) Rousar in De  Smet.She graduated from De Smet High School in 1952. Shortly after she married Donald McCaskell September 4th, 1954, and to this union two children were born, Scott Alan McCaskell, and Julie Ann Zell. The family then moved to Huron on January 16th, 1969. While living in Huron, Janice held various secretarial positions before becoming a stay at home mother which she loved. When she became a grandmother, it was her greatest role of all. She loved to support her children and grandchildren in anything and everything that they did.
Janice was an avid reader with a great collection of books which she cherished and loved to share them with anyone who was interested. She loved to watch birds, especially cardinals, and loved George Strait and Chevy Chase. Janice had a great sense of humor and loved to hear the newest joke. Giggling and laughter were very important to her which she did so often.
Grateful for having had Janice in their lives are her husband, Don; her children, Scott (Jacque) McCaskell, and Julie (Gary) Zell; her grandchildren, Michael (Charlotte) Zell, Lindsey (Alex Styer) McCaskell, Trevor (Becca) McCaskell; and stepgranddaughter, Stephanie North, and her children, Samantha Zell, Kaleb Sypniewski, and Bryson North.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents, John and Sara Ann Rousar; her brother, Darrell Rousar; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of gifts or memorials, the family would appreciate donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
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