Janice E. Mellendorf (65) of Louisville

Janice E. Mellendorf, 65, of Louisville, IL, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Louisville with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the church.  Services are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Louisville, the Carle Cancer Institute, or the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center in Indianapolis, IN.  Online condolences maybe shared by clicking here.

Janice was born on January 12, 1958 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Howard and Alice (Wohltman) Bohnhoff.  She married Kent Mellendorf on October 14, 1978 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dieterich, IL and they were together over 45 years.

Janice worked as a bookkeeper for Dieterich Schools for 35 years.  She loved to cook and bake, especially when it was for others.  Janice had a heart and spirit of giving.  She was very active in her church and loved spending time with her kids and grandkids.

Janice is survived by her husband Kent Mellendorf of Louisville; children, Michelle (Marc) Goeke, Tracy (Tyler) Heuerman, and Mark (Kourtney) Mellendorf; grandchildren, Alexander Goeke, Brady Heuerman, Levi Heuerman, Gentry Heuerman, and Kaylee Mellendorf; siblings, Marcy (Alan) Kingery, Brian (Lisa) Bohnhoff, Kimberly Walk, Lucinda (Ray, Jr.) Hinterscher, and Dirk (Laurie) Bohnhoff; and mother-in-law, Irma Mellendorf.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Merlin Bohnhoff and Sydney Bohnhoff; father-in-law, Dale Mellendorf; and brothers-in-law, David Walk and Doug Wendling.