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Janet Dolores Larson

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Janet Dolores Larson, 79, of Goodyear, AZ passed away June 26, 2022.  Janet was born July 20, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska to Stanley and Helen (Greenhagen) Janiak.  In May of 1964, Janet married Mark Edward Larson, whom she met while he was stationed at Offutt Air Force base.  After Mark retired from the Air Force, Janet and Mark owned and operated Sun City Home Tax Service for 25 years. 

Janet was predeceased by Mark, her loving husband of 51 years, in 2015.  She is survived by her three children Tracy (Dane) Guynn of Litchfield Park, Kathy (David) White of Avondale and Jeffery (Julie) Larson of Avondale; her sister Kathleen Janiak RSM, Omaha, Nebraska; brother Stanley Janiak of Denver, Colorado; as well as seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Sunland Mortuary, 15826 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with rosary at 7:00 p.m.  A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale, AZ.  Interment will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale, AZ. To send condolences to the Larson family, please visit www.SunlandMemorial.com.   

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund- 7262 Mercy Road, Omaha, NE 68124