Janet E. Hovis

Janet Evelyn Knoll Hovis, 93, formerly of Liberty St. Ext., Meadville, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at The Caring Place, Franklin.

She was born September 24, 1918 in Butler, a daughter of Charles A. and Clare Hohn Knoll.  She married Dale L. Hovis and he preceded her in death December 7, 1977.

Janet was a 1937 graduate of Karns City High School.  She and her husband relocated from Butler to Meadville in 1943 and she was employed at the G.C. Murphy Company as a sales clerk for many years.

She was a member of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church.  She enjoyed music, square dancing, embroidery, sewing, canning, and bowling.

Survivors include a daughter, Audrey Davis and her husband Al of Franklin; two sons, Ronald Hovis of Saegertown and Gary Hovis and his wife Tina of Magnolia, TX; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Knoll of Georgia; a brother-in-law, William Rosenberry and his wife Marge of Georgia; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and nine nieces and two nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Evans Hilderbrand, Geraldine Kifer, and Ruth Rosenberry and a brother, Alvin Knoll, Sr.

Calling hour will be Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville where the funeral and committal service will follow at 1:30 p.m. with Fr. Matthew Kujawinski, Pastor of St. Agatha Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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