Janet Sue King, 71, of Valparaiso, formerly of North Manchester and Huntington, died at 9:35 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015, at VNA Hospice Center in Valparaiso.
She was born Sept. 8, 1943, in Wabash, to Paul and Mary (Baker) Purdy. Janet was a 1961 graduate of Manchester High School. She married Billie Ray King July 23, 1963, in North Manchester; he died April 11, 1997.
She worked 16 years at the First National Bank in Huntington and after moving to Valparaiso she was the Customer Service Representative at CSI retiring in 2010. She was a longtime member of the Servia Congregational Christian Church and a member of the America Women’s Business Association. Janet enjoyed spoiling her granddaughters and her three cats.
She is survived by two children: Angela Renee (Michael) Florey, North Manchester; Eric King, Valparaiso; three granddaughters: Evan Florey, Shiloh Florey and Micah Florey, all of North Manchester; two brothers: Jerry (Marcea) Purdy and Richard (Phyllis) Purdy, both of North Manchester; sister: Julia Badskey, North Webster; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother: Ross Purdy; and one brother-in-law: Jerry Badskey.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Rev. Steve Badskey officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is VNA Hospice Center, 2404 Valparaiso Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
