Janet H. Wood, 79, rural Akron, passed at 6:23 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.

Janet was born on April 18, 1940, at her parents’ home near Akron to the late Frederick L. and Mildred E. Hammond.

Janet was an elementary school teacher for Akron School and for Rochester Schools teaching at Columbia and Riddle. She taught for over 35 years and retired in 2004. She had also taught a GED class in Augsburg, Germany in the early 1960’s.

She was a 1958 graduate of Akron High School. She then graduated from Manchester College and also attained her Master’s Degree from Ball State University.

Janet attended the Akron Church of God for her entire life where she started teaching Sunday School at the age of 16. She also was involved with Junior Church for many years. She was known for being in the AJ’s, trios, duets, and the choir. She was the accompanist for the church, playing the piano, for over 60 years until the last month.

She was an avid reader and was involved with Friends of the Library in Akron. She enjoyed traveling which included the U.S., Mexico, and Europe.

She is survived by her daughter, Angela Wood Bailey, Fort Wayne; son: Andrew (Heidi) Wood, Middlebury; five grandchildren: Hillary, Olivia, Elise, Thomas and Isaiah; two great-grandchildren: Joel, Thomas and Carter; sister: Karen Camp Drone, Sarasota, Fla.; brother, Gail (Brenda) Hammond, Clermont, Fla.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and brother-in-law, Judith (Tom) Hill; infant brother, Gary Walter Hammond; former husband of 25 years, Larry L. Wood; brother-in-law, Don Drone.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at Akron Church of God 301 South West Street Akron, with Pastor Kathy Nelson officiating.

The burial will take place following the service in the Akron Cemetery, Akron, Indiana.

Visitation hours will be from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron.

Donations can be made in Janet’s memory to the Akron Church of God.