Obituary
Janice Marie Timm
Janice Marie Timm, 83, of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 7, 1940 to Nora (Berg) and Herb Clark in a farmhouse in rural Ontario, WI.
She was raised in Ontario where she attended grade school and high school. Her senior graduation was held in the historic Ontario Community Hall where she also had her gym class, school plays, roller skating, and her wedding reception celebrating her marriage to Emil Timm in 1960. She worked for Mobil Oil Company in La Crosse and ended her career after 35 years with The Trane Company in La Crosse. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, and traveling with her girlfriends.
She is survived by her daughter, Tara (Randy) Cook; grandchildren, Amanda (Josh) Euler and Marshall (Kinsey) Carter; great-grandchildren, Ellie, Avalee, and Everett Euler; and longtime partner, Lynn Sires and his family; also survived by nieces and nephews and many dear friends and loved ones.
Jan was preceded in death by her husband, Emil; parents, Nora and Herb Clark; her only sibling, Jerry; in-laws, Mildred and Arnold Timm; sister and brother in-law, Shelby and Gaylord Kasten; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A special thank you to the staff in the Medical/Oncology Hospital Unit at Gundersen Health System.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11:00 am at The Gathering Place, 133 Mason Street, Onalaska. Rev. Robert Streeter will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of the service.
Memorials may be given to Tomah Hospice Touch, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Ontario Public Library in Ontario, WI.
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Jan was one of the nicest gals I ever met. She and two other gals and I traveled all over the US after we retired and had great times. She will be missed by all who knew her. She was truly a wonderful person. XO XO
Jan was always up for an adventure. She was very sweet and will be missed greatly. I enjoyed working with her at Trane especially cookie day at Christmas. The Trane crew often went to garage sales over lunch with her. So many happy memories with Jan!
Love,
Adam and Sarah
So sorry to hear of Jan‘s passing. I knew Jan from Trane Company, She was such a positive and very nice person. Rest in peace Jan.
Linda
How fortunate we were to call her “friend”. We will miss you Jan.
Pam and John Pink
Jan was my secretary for many years at The Trane Company and we had many wonderful gatherings for various occasions. She was always friendly and willing to help others.
Our sincere sympathy to her family and friends. May the many memories with her comfort you now at this difficult time.
Sarah & Phil Nohr
I met Jan while we both were poll workers. She always made those long days and nights fun and less stressful. I was lucky to be able to call her a friend. I will miss you, Jan.
We are very sorry to hear of Jan’s passing. We had many memories back in the day at Trane. I remember daily shopping downtown on our noon hours. I’m very sorry we will be unable to attend your memorial service as we will be out of town. Rest in Peace dear Jan.
Sending prayers for peace & comfort to Jan’s family … she had the best smile and an absolutely pleasure to work with at Trane. May memories help heal and fill the void of this loss.
Connie and I were so sorry to hear of Jan’s passing. I worked with Jan for many years at Trane Company she was a great person to work with.
We are sorry to say that we will be unable to attend the service.
RIP Jann
Jan & Emil were very good friends of my mom & dad (Judy & Joe Lonkoski) ~ my dad & Emil worked together @ GE Supply ~ my mom & Jan lost touch for awhile however in later years they reconnected & would get together occasionally with Jon & Pat Schuster to go out for lunches & to catch up. The Lonkoski family has many great memories of Jan & Emil & would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to Tara & family for their loss. RIP Jan ❤️
I Know Jan from working at Trane Co. and she was my backdoor neighbor. Will miss our conversations as I was out walking. Very kind and helpful person and
always a smile on her face. She will be missed.
So sorry to hear of Jan’s passing. I worked with her at Trane where she was always friendly and nice to work with. May she rest in peace.
John Peterson
Jan was a great person. I am from Melrose also and just lived down the road from her and her husband, Emil. Great people. Sorry for your loss.
So Sorry to hear of Jan’s passing! Jan was a super person that I worked with at Trane for many years. We had tons of fun rummage sale-ing at lunch time for many years… what laughs with Annette, Gordy, & Adam we had! She made the Best cookies, especially around Christmas time for the Cookie Bake!!! She will not soon be forgotten!! Sorry I will be unable to attend the service.
Condolences to the Family!
RIP Jan – You made a difference in several Lives!
John Smith
I had the pleasure of working with Jan for many years. She was always upbeat, friendly and a joy to work with. Her willingness to put other people first was an inspiration for me. She’ll be missed by all of us.
Jan was a special person and neighbor friend. We always had much to talk about and had many laughs. I will miss her. Toni Weise