Janet Kay Carr

Janet K. Carr age 60 of Hastings, passed away Monday February 16, 2009 after a valiant, six year battle with cancer at her home surrounded by loved ones.\r

Janet was born and raised in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and was the daughter of David and Hilda Schnell. She graduated from Scottsbluff Senior High School in 1967.\r

Janet married Stephen Carr of Hastings, Michigan on June 23, 1968, moving to Crestview, Florida where her husband was stationed before residing in Hastings, Michigan.\r

Janet was employed at Hastings Manufacturing for 30 years. She was a Master Gardner, avid bird watcher and loved to travel.\r

Janet is survived by her mother, Hilda Gross of Gering Nebraska, brothers Jerry (Mia) Schnell of Gering, Nebraska, Norman (Barbara) Schnell of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Stanley (Terri) Schnell Of Logan, Utah, step-brother Rick (Robin) Gross of Gering, Nebraska, her husband Stephen Carr of Hastings, Michigan, a son Jason Carr of Billings, Montana and her daughters, Amanda and Meredith Carr of Middleville, Michigan.\r

She was preceded in death by her father David Schnell of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, brother Calvin Schnell of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, step-father, Neal Gross of Gering, Nebraska, step-brother, Ron Gross of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, step-sister Shari Yung of Rock Springs, Wyoming. \r

Visitation will be held Thursday February 19, 2009 from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home . Funeral services will be held Friday February 20, 2009 at 11:00am at the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or American Cancer Society.\r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).\r