Janet L. Rakes
OAKWOOD - Janet L. Rakes, 53, of Oakwood died at 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Sylvania. She was born October 15, 1959 in Defiance to Bethel Gene and Wilma (Cassidy) Rakes, Sr. Her father is deceased and her mother survives in Oakwood.
Also surviving are 2 sisters: Carol Stahl of Melrose and Pamela (Darwin) Sherry of Trenton, GA.; several nieces and nephews: David, Niki, Michael, Tracey, Johnny, Karisa, Rob, Aaron, Lance, and Cory; great-nieces and nephews: Shelbie, Jennifer, Tyler, Taylor, Hunter, and Kinlee Jo; and many loving uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. She was also preceded in death by a brother: Bethel Gene Rakes, Jr.; a niece: Crystal Stahl; and a great-nephew: Austin Tritsch.
Janet worked at Libby's and then at Campbell Soup in Napoleon.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2013 at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Continental with Pastor Carol Retcher officiating. Burial will follow in Sherman Cemetery, Oakwood. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Condolences can be expressed at: heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.

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