Janice K. ‘We Care Jan’ Buechler
Sent by God on June
15, 1943 -------- Called HOME on June 15, 2006
Daughter Of Harry and Mary Ellen
(Smith) Willmott.
Wed To Marvin Buechler On June 25,
1966
Mother Of
Deborah {Thomas} Hankins
Michael Buechler {Deseased}
Sister Of
Kathy (David) Gilfillan
Carolyn (George) Covrig,
Patricia (David) Landsman
Ellen Dempsey {Deseased}
Myrna McCulloch {Deseased}
Mary Radermacher {Deseased}
Raymond (Jeanne) Willmott
Harry “Bill” Willmott
Charles Willmott {Deseased}
S. Thomas Willmott {Deseased}
she graduated from White Public
High School in White, South Dakota.
Janice served as the WWKI We Care
Coordinator For 32 years, During that time, she was instrumental
in establishing the annual We Care Trim-A-Tree Auction, We Care
Hope Doll and We Care Hope Fund. Also, she started the We Care
Store, which sells many of the items she designed as part of the
charity’s fund-raiser activities. She was involved with
various community organizations and received numerous accolades
for her efforts including the Sagamore of the Wabash Award, David
Foster Award For Lifetime Achievement, the City of Kokomo Key
Award, and other local recognitions. Janice also co-managed the
Kokomo Skating Arena for several years.
She will be buried at the Fairview
Cemetery in White, S.D., at a later date.
Visitation is at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church.
A celebration of life service will be
7 p.m., and followed by the rosary.
The final farewell funeral procession will pass by the We Care Office at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday before the calling which is one hour prior to the funeral mass on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to We Care Hope Fund
Note From Ray "Uncle Ray" Day
Jan was an inspiration to all who knew her. Her service to We Care during the Christmas Season was the work of a lady on a mission as her close friends would say. She took great pride in knowing that she was a part of the We Care Organization dedicated to help the poor and the children at that time of the year. Even with cancer on her doorstep, she followed through with her mission of hope and cheer here in this city of Kokomo Indiana. I only met her once but that one time lives in my thoughts because I saw in this wonderful lady a heart of gold. She will be missed by all and I know that once she reaches those pearly gates, God will say to her.
"WELCOME HOME MY CHILD. YOU DID WELL ON YOUR MISSION".
Thanks Jan from everyone.
© 2006
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