Janet Thomas, 72, of Anamosa, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be 10:00 Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. The family will hold private burial services at a later date. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared with the family by using the " Guestbook " link located to the left.

Janet Marie Wood, was born October 16, 1947 in Anamosa, IA, the daughter or Frank Oren and Laura (Jennings) Wood, Sr. She attended and graduated from Olin High School and then attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. On January 26, 1968 she married Francis "Pruney" Thomas at the United Methodist Church in Olin. She was employed as customer service representative at J & P Cycles in Anamosa and had worked earlier at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids. She was an avid reader and enjoyed playing Tetris and Bubble Wars. Above all else she loved to spend time with her family and many friends.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years Francis, her daughter: Jewel Thomas, Anamosa, a son J.R. and Deb and their children Levi, Jacob, Ryan and Andrew, a daughter Jennifer and Les Smith, Las Vegas, NV and their children Justin, Ashley and Becca, a daughter Joy and Billy Thomas, Anamosa and their children Alex, Cassandra and Raven, four great grandchildren, her siblings Marcia Hunter, Leonard ( Mary) Ritzman, John (Lisa Hatchel) Ritzman, Mark Ritzman, Cindy (Gordon) Vogel, Brenda (Chad) Cleveland and Frank Oren (Summer) Wood, Jr.

She was preceded in death by her parents.