Obit: Micke, Janice K. (1946 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Micke, Moriarty, Smola, Jacque, Strom, Raatz, Hebert, Stroinski, McDermott, Blair, Kowalski

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 2/03/2016

Micke, Janice K. (27 July 1946 - 31 January 2016)

Janice K. “Jan” Micke, age 69, of Thorp, died peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Marshfield, with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016, at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Thorp, with Fr. Janusz Kowalski officiating. Burial will be held in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held at St. Bernard-St Hedwig Catholic Church, in Thorp, on Thursday February 4, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. rosary service, and again on Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

Jan was born on July 27, 1946, in Chippewa Falls, WI, the daughter of Victor and Genevieve (Moriarty) Smola. She grew up on Lake Wissota and graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1964. Following her high school graduation, Jan attended the Minnesota School of Business. Over the years Jan was employed by ITT Finance, Rural Insurance, and the Country Today for over 20 years.

Jan was united in marriage on September 16, 1967, to Gerald “Jerry” Micke at St. Charles Catholic Church, in Chippewa Falls, WI. The following year they purchased a farm in the township of Worden, where they have resided for the last 46 years, raising their family. The farm is well known for sheep, border collies, and pumpkins. She enjoyed her house plants and outside follower beds, ceramics, and watching her kids and grandkids show at many local fairs, especially the Clark County Fair. She served as North Fork 4-H leader for a number of years, was a member and office of the Thorp FFA Alumni, and served on the Thorp Pumpkin Fest and June Dairy Days Committees.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry; her children: Sheri (Joe) Jacque of Thorp, Jim Micke (Amy Strom) of Thorp, Teri (Al) Raatz of Colby; eight grandchildren: Sam, Ben, Max, and Raiden Jacque, Emily and Maddie Micke, Ella and Jacob Raatz; one sister, Kathy Hebert of Chippewa Falls; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Bill and Rose Micke of Thorp, Ray and Joanne Stroinski of Thorp, and Carol McDermott of Henderson, NV; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her mother and father-in-law, Bill and Florence Miche; brothers-in-law: Armon Micke and Bob Hebert; and sister-in-Law, Barbara Micke-Blair.

Memorial funds may be designated to the Clark County 4-H and/or the Thorp FFA in Jan’s name.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.