Janet Semmler
February 5, 1950 ~ January 29, 2024
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Janet Semmler, 73, of Ree Heights, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Miller.
Celebration of Janet’s life will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Ree Heights Auditorium, Ree Heights. Burial will be at Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights.
Janet Lee Goehring was born February 5, 1950, in Pierre, SD to Raymond and Loretta (Mattheis) Goehring. She grew up as the oldest of 7 children on a farm outside of Harrold, SD, and graduated from Harrold High School in 1968.
Janet was united in marriage to Newton Semmler on November 7, 1970, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harrold. To this union three children were born: Matthew, April, and Wendy. Janet and Newton made their home on a farm north of Highmore. They then moved to Ree Heights in 1976 where she lived until 2021.
Janet was involved in the Ree Heights Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Town and Country Club, and Ree Heights PTO.
After Newton died in 1996, she kept busy as a bookkeeper for the Ree Heights Elevator and cooking at Hand County Memorial Hospital and Miller School.
She enjoyed spending time with her sisters and children. She was proud of her children but was especially proud of her grandchildren and enjoyed attending their events and texting and calling them about random topics at random times.
She will be missed by her children and grandchildren: Matthew (Jennifer) Semmler and their children: Thomas, Emily, and Joseph; April (Ryan) Lovrien and their children: Reagan and Kinsey; and Wendy Semmler; siblings: Susan (Terry) Tople, Jim (Rita) Goehring, Judy (Tim) Brady, John Goehring, Mark (Elaine) Goehring, and RuthAnn (Jeff) Kiepke; and many nieces and nephews.
She is now reunited with her parents, Raymond and Loretta; an infant brother, Royal; and the love of her life, Newton.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Janet’s arrangements.
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Deepest condolences to you and your family.
My sincere sympathy to the family of Janet Semmler.🙏🙏
My sympathy and prayers for Jan and family.
Our most sincere sympathy to Janet’s family. May Gods grace and love, along with your good memories help ease your loss. Peace be with you. Sincerely Harlan and Kathy Meier❤️❤️
Our prayers are with you. We know it has been a battle with lingering sadness leading up to this point. We pray God's comfort for you all.
Our Sympathy to the families of Jan Semmler…have known the family for a lot of years and she will be missed.🙏🙏
Sending lots of love and hugs and prayers. Jan was a special lady and friend to me. She will be missed greatly.
Jan fly high with the others. I miss you all. I'll lift a glass to your good life. Happy journey on to your next.
Our prayers and hugs being sent your way! Jan was a very special person. She and Newt will always be fondly remembered by our family. We pray you feel God’s presence helping you through this very difficult time.
Our sincere sympathy to Jan's family. Another Ree Heights girl that will be missed.
So sorry to hear about Jan. She was a special person. I have many fond memories of her and Newton in our earlier years. May you find comfort in your memories and knowing how many others care.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
Sorry for you loss
Our Deepest Sympathy
Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
Sorry to hear about the loss of Jan. May special memories be a comfort to you now and in the days ahead. She & Newt were good friends from our ReeHeights days. In Christ's Love!
We are so sorry for your loss.
LaVaughn and Jan
We have so many good memories of Jan and Newt! Lots of dances, Halloween costume parties, card parties and just good visits with friends. By God's grace, she is no longer suffering. We've had lots of good phone conversations and visits. I'm going to miss her so much. My prayers are with the entire family. Just wish I could have been there for you.
I always enjoyed a good visit with Jan. I got to know her on our Odyssey of the Mind trip to Tennessee. So much fun with her on that trip. April & Matt & families I'm thinking of you. Nanette Christiansen
My deepest sympathy to all the family. Keep special memories. My prayers are with you.
I am so sorry for your loss.
So sorry about the loss of your mom, she sounds like she was an amazing woman.
Thinking of you Wendy and all of your family.
Sorry to hear of your loss. Please know I and many others are thinking of you and wishing you courage and strength in the midst of sorrow, comfort in the midst of pain.
Karla
Wendy and family my deepest sympathies go out to you at this difficult time. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Wendy, my deepest sympathy on the loss of your mom
Wendy, Matt and family,
So sorry to hear about your mom. Praying for peace and comfort during this time. Hold close the treasured memories.
With Sympathy,
Carrie, Jim & family
Special thoughts to you Wendy and family. Janet will always be of happy memories for me. What a great lady. She will be missed
So sorry for your loss Matt, Wendy and April. Thanks so much for having the funeral on here so I could watch it. I just couldn't make it over. It was a lovely service and I bet she was grooving to the music. I bowled with her for several years and we had a great time. She was quite a gal and so so fun. She made the world a better place for her being in it. Till we meet again dear lady. Babby