Janet Kay Hooley

JANET KAY HOOLEY, 58, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, 3:15 p.m., at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1949, in Goshen, to Robert and Nancy (Stoltz) Sutton. She married Byron R. Hooley on June 17, 1972; he survives. She lived in the Fort Wayne area for 36 years, and taught as an elementary school teacher for 32 years. A 1967 graduate of Westview High School, she went on to earn a Bachelors degree in elementary education from Manchester College in 1971, and a Masters degree in elementary education from IPFW in 1974. She was a member of Central Church, and was a past President of the board of directors for the Power House Youth Center in New Haven. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Abby (Benji) Knox of Pinnacle, N.C., Cory (Sarah) Hooley of New Haven and Derek (Angela) Hooley of Atlanta, Ga.; three grandchildren, Cameron, Sadie and Myles Knox of Pinnacle, N.C.; mother, Nancy Sutton of Topeka, Ind.; and two sisters, Jane (Vern) Cookson of Indianapolis and Julie (Doug) Feightner of Albion, Ind. She was preceded in death by her father. Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2008 at Central Church, 5801 Schwartz Road, Fort Wayne, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Brian Gerig and Pastor Don Delagrange officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2008 from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Burial will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Eden Cemetery, Topeka, Ind.

Memorials may be made to Power House Youth Center, 830 Main St., New Haven, IN 46774. Envelopes will be available at the church.

Arrangements by Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse.