William Allan Janis Obituary (1931

William Allan Janis, 87, of Waukegan, passed away on November 12, 2018. Mary Jo Hickey Gustafson, his wife of 41 years and their children were at his side. He was preceded in death by his father Edward, his mother Leona, his daughter’s Sandra Lee Janis and a baby girl. He is survived by his devoted sister Patricia D Hill; his son William Allan (Pamela) Janis Jr., son Steve Janis, daughter Suzan Darlene (Daniel James) Brewer, and stepson Eric Jon (Teresa) Gustafson; grandchildren Trevor, Connor, Kyle, Kole, Caitlyn, Amy, Jennifer, Rheannon and Danny; great grandchildren Leila, Ava, Alayia, Ney, Kenzie, Kiera, Jasmine and Daniel; devoted nieces Michelle Christofalos and Tricia Amaya; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. William worked at Janis Cleaners for 5 years, Bowman Dairy for approximately 10 years, Johnson Outboards (OMC) for over 30 years and Abbott Laboratories for over 10 years. He was active in homeless shelters, he and his wife also volunteered rescuing and fostering animals. He was an avid baseball and football fan. His visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Peterson & Patch Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL 60085. Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Friday, November 16, 2018 at St. Dismas Church, 2600 Sunset Ave. Waukegan, IL 60087. Interment will follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville. For more information please call, (847) 623-0495.