Janet Elaine Owen

November 4, 1940 - March 12, 2021

Janet Elaine Owen, age 80, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Northern Mahaska Care Center under Hospice care in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born on November 4, 1940 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Howard. She attended Ottumwa High School and graduated with the Class of 1959. On August 25, 1962 she was united in marriage to Gary Owen in Ottumwa, Iowa. Together they shared 48 years of marriage until Gary passed away in August of 2011. Janet worked at the Ottumwa High School as a secretary for 2 years until her marriage to Gary. Following their marriage, they moved to Bladensburg, Iowa and began farming. In 1979 Janet and Gary bought a farm in Greentop, Missouri and continued farming until 2000 when they moved from their farm to Oskaloosa. Janet was a farm wife and homemaker, taking care of her family and her home. She was a member of the Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa and the Ladies Bible Study. She delighted in collecting knick knacks and spending time with her family. Her family includes her children, Tim (Judy) Owen of Greentop, MO., Christopher (Kim) Owen of Cairo, MO., Mindy (Jerry) Newman of University Park, IA., Scott (Jennifer) Owen of Macon, MO., and Kayla (T.J.) Nelson of Pella; her grandchildren, Jacob (Laurel) Owen, Tiffany (Andrew) Johnson, Joshua (Allison) Owen, Dakota Owen, Madison Owen, Whitney (Harold) Flach, Hunter Newman, Walker Newman, Trenton Gresham, Tanner (Mikayla) Gresham and Tucker Gresham, Brooks Nelson, Noah Nelson and Kirk Nelson. She is also survived by a great grandchild, Summit Flach. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Owen; her parents, Ray and Elizabeth Howard and a niece, Paula Owen. A graveside service will be on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. in the University Park Cemetery in University Park, Iowa with Reverend Darren Melton officiating. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. According to the rules put in place by the Iowa Department of Public Health, proper social distancing and reasonable personal protective equipment is advised for attending a religious public event. Visitation will be held at the Bates Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, March 17, beginning at 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with the family present to greet relatives and guests. Memorials may be made to the Gateway Church of the Nazarene Youth Group.