Loving Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the age of 77 years. The daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Putrow) Alex was born on May 17, 1938 in Saginaw. She graduated from Saginaw High School the class of 1956. Janet then worked as a nurse's aide for St. Luke's hospital, and would later work for St. Francis Home. She also worked for Paul Bunyan Meat Processing. She married Howard E. "Pete" Miller on September 12, 1959; he predeceased her on June 15, 1984. Janet later married Ted C. Small on June 20, 1987; he also predeceased her on September 29, 1997. She volunteered for Michigan Blood Bank and enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting, photography and piano. Surviving are her children: Randall (Laura) Miller of Allen, MI, Bryan (Bernadette) Miller, Scott (Kimberly) Broholm, Greg (Dawn) Miller, step-children: Thomas (Pam) Small, Vickie Brady, Julie (Steve) Coutz, Traci Verdusco, Jennifer (Bob) Stroh, grandchildren: Zachary, Adaline, Liam Miller, Mark, Kylee Broholm, Latricia, Leslie, Mitchell Miller, step-grandchildren: Todd Small, Traci Suppes, Nathan, Jeremy Bradly, Cassandra Piceu, Mindy, Shawn Coutz, Kina Dembinsky, Corey Verdusco, Mark Verdusco, T.J. Farrand, Brandan, Luke, and Owen Stroh, her sister Carol "Kammie" (Dennis) Fleming, her sister-in-law Sandra Kaufman, brother-in-law Joe Miller and many nieces, nephews, relatives and dear friends. She was predeceased by a step-son Timothy Small and many sisters and brothers-in-law. Funeral service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the W. L. Case and Company Funeral Chapel, 201 North Miller Rd. Pastor Bill LaClair will officiate with cremation to follow. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 12:00 noon until the time of the funeral service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Covenant Cancer Center.
Funeral Home:
W. L. Case and Company
201 North Miller Road
Saginaw, MI
United States 48609
