1938
Janet
2018
Janet Mae Hickenbottom
March 1, 1938 — November 15, 2018
Janet Mae (Gunn) Hickenbottom of the Winterset area, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones after losing her battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
She was born March 1, 1938 in Jefferson Township/Guernsey County, a daughter of the late Ralph Gunn and Nelva (Gibson) Gunn.
Janet graduated from Madison High School in 1956 and from the Columbus Beauty College in 1957.
She was a member of the Clearfork Baptist Church.
Janet loved making wooden dolls and selling them at craft shows.
She could sew and make most anything.
Her love of music led her to master the organ and she enjoyed many hours of playing.
She loved to decorate, whether it was in her own home or the B&B they cared for.
Her decorating skills could be featured in any magazine.
She loved being outside either mowing or decorating for the seasons.
There was no greater love than for her family.
They were the pride in her voice, the smile on her face, and the twinkle in her eyes.
The most recent light of her life was her great-granddaughter, Shantel.
She loved dressing her up and doing her hair for church.
As Janet would say, she is my reason to breathe and fight this every day.
She will be greatly missed by those who know and love her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph Gunn Jr. and Larry D. Gunn; and a son-in-law, Darren DeLong.
She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of sixty-one years, Wayne Hickenbottom; her daughters, Kelly Adamik of the Winterset area and Kerry DeLong of Cambridge; her brother, Brent Gunn of Winterset; her grandchildren, Branden Smith, Karley Schaefer, Taylar DeLong; and her great-granddaughter, Shantel Schaefer.
Visitation will be held Monday (November 19, 2018) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where funeral services will be held Tuesday (November 20, 2018) at 11 a.m. with Pastor Craig Murray officiating.
Burial will be at Clearfork Baptist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Guernsey Inc., PO Box 1165, Cambridge OH 43725.
SERVICES Visitation
Monday, November 19, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thorn-Black Funeral Home Cambridge 139 S 9th St Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Funeral ServiceTuesday, November 20, 2018 11:00 AM
Thorn-Black Funeral Home Cambridge 139 S 9th St Cambridge, Ohio 43725
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