Janet Coughenour — UPDATED
Janet R. Coughenour, 84, Warsaw, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Born Aug. 17, 1938, Janet was the daughter of Gerald and Bessie (Barnes) Bowman.
After graduating from Warsaw High School in 1956, Janet enlisted in the U.S. Navy, from which she was honorably discharged. Throughout her adult life, Janet moved to and lived in several states across the United States. She worked a number of different jobs during her professional career, including a career as a color formulation chemist at various powder coating companies, a cashier at a Warsaw Lassus Gas Station and an employee at Lowe’s. Janet enjoyed gambling at the casinos when she lived in Las Vegas, fishing off the pier at Barbee Lake and watching the hummingbirds in her backyard. Janet will be remembered as a quiet, simple woman who loved spending time with her family, especially with her great-nieces, Scarlett, Calla, Maren and Greta.
Janet will be missed by her daughter, Toni (Steve Shiplet) Keppen; grandchildren, Justin (Heather) Keppen and Kristen (Kris) Sizemore; great-grandchildren, Chloe, Delaney, Brayden and Camryn; step-great-grandchildren, Owen, Sullivan and Charlotte; sister, Margot Koehlinger; and sister-in-law, Dael Bowman. She is also survived and loved by many nieces and nephews. Janet was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Thames “Bo” Bowman; and brother-in-law, Ron Koehlinger.
Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services is entrusted with Janet’s care. A private celebration will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, 6500 Technology Center Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278 or to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 W. 44th St., Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.
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