Janice L. Laswell

Janice L. Laswell, 72, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at her home. She was born at Milan on May 14, 1938 the daughter of Harry and Edna Poppenhaus Graves. She was married to Gerald Laswell on June 23, 1957 and he survives. Other survivors include two sons Larry (Elaine) Laswell and Terry (Sherry) Laswell both of Osgood; one daughter Sherri (Kevin) Comer of the Hopewell community; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Laswell was a 1955 graduate of Osgood High School and a 1956 graduate of the Indiana Central Business College in Indianapolis. She was the Food Service Director for South Ripley Schools for 25 years and also worked as the bookstore manager and was a secretary to the Superintendent. Janice was a member of the Shelby Christian Church, the Versailles Eastern Star, and the Delta Rho Chapter of Tri-Kappa. Funeral services will be held Monday, January at 11am at the Shelby Christian Church with Randy Thieman officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Garden near Madison. Visitation will be Sunday from 2pm to 5pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10am until time of services Monday at the church. Tri-Kappa will conduct memorial services Sunday at 4:45pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Shelby Christian Church in care of the funeral home.