Janet Elaine Schneider, 73, Pullman, WA, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019, surrounded by her family in Winchester, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 18, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Fr. Jay Kythe, OSB, as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A Parish Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2019 with visitation following until 8:30 PM at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen Foundation and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.

Janet was born April 20, 1946, in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Ronald and Helen (Wagner) Kesse. She was a nurse for many years, having worked at assisted living facilities. Janet was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Atchison, KS. She enjoyed going to Washington State University sporting events, knitting and crocheting. Janet especially enjoyed spending time with her husband Don at their cabin in Montana.

Janet married John “Jack” Schneider, October 15, 1971, they later divorced. She married Donald Hower, on September 28, 1995, he survives of the home. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sara (Matthew) Noll, Winchester, KS, a son, Peter (Lindsey Robinson) Schneider, Lawrence, KS, two step daughters, Genny Hower (Haakan Younes), Pittsburgh, PA, Jessica Hower, Pittsburgh, PA, a brother Ronnie (Cindy) Kesse, Cummings, KS, a sister, Carolyn Wilson (Dave Kahm) Atchison, KS, grandchildren, Aaron, Andrew and Abraham Noll, Alexis Schneider, Oliver, Elliot, Charles Younes and Zoey Karastamatis.

She was preceded in death by her parents.