WEST ALLIS - Janet H. Planer (nee Golob) of West Allis, formerly Pewaukee, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000. She was 67.

She was the beloved mother of William of Oconomowoc and Scott of Tucson, Ariz.; the dear sister of Margie (Lou) Lonkner of West Allis, Olga Bolka of West Allis, Norie (Paul) Reinke of West Allis and Ruth Slocum of Enterprise, Fla. She was also the proud grandmother of Laura, Natie and Ariana. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded to eternal life by her daughter, Lisa Marie, and sister, Mary Rezek.

Janet was blessed with a heart transplant in 1993 and since then enjoyed the best seven years of her life. She was a devoted member of Woodlawn Lutheran Church and School in West Allis. She gave countless volunteer hours to the church, as well as The Bargain Center of Milwaukee, the Oconomowoc Chamber of Commerce and the Wisconsin Donor Network. Janet also enjoyed being president of the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Ladies Guild and Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society, Metro South Circuit.

Janet’s family and friends send their prayers, thank yous and condolences to the family whose daughter gave her the gift of a heart.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at Woodlawn Lutheran Church, 2217 S. 99th St. (at the corner of 99th St. and Lincoln Ave. in West Allis). The Rev. Thomas Kneser will officiate. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Hill Cemetery in Pewaukee.

Memorials in Janet’s name to Woodlawn Lutheran Church-School general fund or the Wisconsin Donor Network, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226, would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Yonke & Son Funeral Home, 691-1900, is serving the family.

(Freeman - Dec. 7, 2000)