Janet Bueker
1958 - 2019
Obituary
Janet K. Bueker, 60, Wichita, died at
her home on Saturday (March 16, 2019).
Janet was preceded in death by her
parents, Jim and Imogene Bueker; sister, Carolyn Schwarz; brother,
Terrence Bueker; and her beloved dog, Kudos.
She is survived by her nephew, Dustin
Parsons-Schwarz and husband Nathan of Springfield, Virginia;
brother-in-law, Kenneth Schwarz of Bel Aire; and niece, Marlene
Plumley, of Annapolis, Maryland.
Jan was born Aug. 13, 1958, in Wichita.
She was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1976.
She received her bachelor's degree from Washburn University in Topeka
and her master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Later on, Jan studied at King's College-Cambridge in England.
She retired from the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment, where she worked on policy writing. She
was passionate about social justice and Native American history.
Memorial services will be held at 1
p.m. Friday (March 22, 2019) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in
Newton. A private inurnment service will follow at Restlawn Gardens
of Memory, near Newton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Week of
Compassion. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral
Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
