Janeth Ruth Kocian

	Janet Ruth (Greer) Kocian, of Swanwick, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2001 in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. at 11:48 a.m.
	Janet was born in DuQuoin on June 18, 1940, the daughter of Russell J. and Carolyn M. (Bahre) Greer.  She married P. William Bill Kocian on February 7, 1959 at the St. Paul United Methodist Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and he survives.
	Janet was a homemaker and a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville, a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ Consistory Board in Pinckneyville, a charter member of the Perry County Jail Museum, member of the Quilting Club and Swanwick Picnic Association.  She was also a 4-H leader for the Willing Workers and New Horizons clubs.  She was the Superintendent of Textiles for the DuQuoin State Fair Home Show.
	Survivors include her husband, P. William Bill Kocian of Swanwick, her mother, Carolyn Greer of Swanwick; 10 children, Roxanne Tobias and husband Robert Dean II of Fairburn, Ga., Melody Martie and husband Don of Pinckneyville, Meschelle Brand and husband Roger of Pinckneyville, Edward J. Kocian and Everett Kocian, both of Swanwick, Rena Kocian, also of Swanwick, Frank and wife Tina of Rice, William Drew Kocian of Swanwick, Gretchen Kocian and Tyson Kocian, all of Swanwick; five grandchildren, William Scott Martie, Robert Dean Tobias III, Matthew Tyler Martie, Chelsea Gabrielle Kocian and Rebecca Kathleen Tobias; four brothers and sisters, Dale Greer and wife Roberta of Pinckneyville, Marion Greer and wife Barbara of Coulterville, JoAnn Parsell and husband Ronald of Coulterville and charles Greer and wife Mary of Pinckneyville.  She was preceded in death by her father and one nephew, Ronald Parsell.
	Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 30 in the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville at 10 a.m. with Rev. Robert Edwards officiating.  Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery in Swanwick.
	Visitation was held at the St. Paul Untied Church of Christ in Pinckneyville on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until time of services.
	Memorials may be made to the Perry County Jail Museum in Pinckneyville.
	Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville was in charge of arrangements.
