Janet Marie Kelly, 66, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by her loving family. Janet was a resident for the last year at the Atchison Medicalodge where she met and made many friends.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, December 27th at 6:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with visitation to follow until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Catholic School-Technology Department or Maur Hill-Mt. Academy and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences and messages to the family may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com

Janet was born on March 17, 1950 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Edward M. and Jeanne (Smith) Kelly. She attended St. Benedict Elementary School, Mount St. Scholastica Academy and graduated from Atchison High School. She attended Benedictine College.

She and Roger L. Gibson were united in marriage on May 31, 1969 at St. Benedict’s Church in Atchison, Kansas. Mr. Gibson preceded her in death on May 2, 2009.

Janet briefly worked at Rockwell International and was a homemaker. She later took a position as the Executive Director of the Atchison Red Cross where she served for 24 years before her retirement in 2005.

She was a member of St. Benedict Parish. She enjoyed reading, putting together puzzles, watching movies, crocheting, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include three daughters, Amy M. (Timothy) Herman, Scott City, KS, Megan E. (Todd) Erpelding, Atchison, KS, Jill A. (Ryan) Thorne, Effingham, KS, two sons, Lawrence Wayne (Shannon) Gibson, Desoto, KS, Edward M. (Amanda) Gibson, Atchison, KS, three sisters, Carol Niemann, Rushville, MO, Sheila Gartenmayer, Atchison, KS, Laura Kelly, Effingham, KS, one brother, Dennis Kelly, Topeka, KS, and ten grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.