Janice Harvey

Janice E. Harvey, 80, of Prescott, entered eternal rest Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Lenox. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Creston. Reverend Mary O’Riley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday prior to the service. Inurnment will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Prescott.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Prescott United Church Disciples of Christ. Memories and condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Janice Elaine Harvey was born Oct. 3, 1940, the daughter of Robert and Flossie (Wheeler) Resh in Morton Mills. She graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1959. On June 21, 1959, Janice married Howard Putnam at Grace Baptist Church in Corning. Two children, Robin and Danny, were born to this union. Janice and Howard enjoyed square dancing. The two would later divorce.

On August 4, 1983, Janice married Richard Harvey in Maryville, Missouri. She and Richard enjoyed traveling together.

Janice worked for Bunn-O-Matic for 26 and a half years, retiring in 2006. When not working at Bunn, she kept busy working in her gardens; canning, taking care of the yard and raising chickens. She enjoyed going to garage sales with her daughter Robin. Janice was a member of Prescott United Church Disciples of Christ and a card club.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Richard, of Prescott; daughter Robin Patten (Patrick) of Prescott; son Danny Putnam (Janene) of Tucson, Arizona; stepchildren: Denise Gepner of Corning, Kyle Harvey (Lori) of Creston, Annette Harvey of Creston; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister Peggy DeHart of Red Oak; brother Robert Resh (Audrey) of Imogene; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding Janice in death were her parents; sisters, Kathrine and Karen and brother-in-law, Delbert King.