Janet Waldbillig

Janet Waldbillig, age 92 of St. Paul Park, passed away peacefully March 3, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park.  Visitation will be 4-7 pm, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Kok Funeral Home, 1201 Portland Ave., St. Paul Park as well as one hour prior to the service at the church.  Private interment St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.

Janet was born July 5, 1926 near Farmington, Minnesota to George and Alvina (Peine) Burr.  She graduated from Hastings High School in 1944 and moved to Washington DC to serve in the civilian Navy Department during WWII.  Janet moved back to Minnesota where she met Albert Waldbillig and they were later married on August 30, 1947 in Hastings.  They made their home in St. Paul Park where they raised their 6 children and enjoyed many years together.  Through the years she worked as an “Avon Lady”, day care provider, bank auditor at Park Grove Bank and also as a secretary at a variety of places including Social Security, Burlington Northern Railroad, and most recently in the School District 833 Transportation Department.  She enjoyed staying active at St. Thomas where she was a member of the Parish Council, Care Minister, Eucharistic Minister and faith formation, to mention just a few.  Janet had a great outlook on life and generously looked for opportunities to help others even into her final days.  Her life was devoted to caring for her children and loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews deeply.  Words that describe the type of person that she was would include honesty, integrity, strong faith, loving, compassionate, believer in education, lover of music and striving to keep her family close.

Janet is survived by her children Janalle (David) Earp, Steven (Tammy) Waldbillig, Sharon (David) Robinson, DeAnne (Paul) Trudeau, Joyce (Robert) LaBrosse, Kevin (Nancy) Waldbillig; grandchildren Ryan (Emmy), Nathan (David), Deandra (Tim) Kelley (Jeremiah), Danielle (John), Nicholas (Megan), Kayla (David), Kevin, Kassie (Zach), Ryan (Stephanie), Katelyn (Kevin), Marissa (Shane), Elesha (Doug), Andrew (Bridget), Lindsey (Tommy), Andrew, Derek (Maggie) and Brian; 22 great-grandchildren with one on the way; sisters Sara, Marilyn (Bill), LuVerne and Sister Georgeanne-OSB; brother-in-law Donald Waldbillig as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Albert; parents George and Alvina; brother George Burr; sisters Helen (Mike) and Eileen (Ray); brother-in-law John and nephew Bernard; brothers and sisters-in-law, Milford (Mary), Leonard, Leo (Dorothy), Mildred (Joe), Marge.