Edward T. Janis 1934-2024

He was born in Youngstown, on Feb. 2, 1934, the son of the late Mary K. Zogorski Janis and Edward J. Janis. He was a retired federal police officer and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was well known in Youngstown as the leader of his bands.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Moore; a son, Edward Janis; a brother, Richie Janis; sisters, Virginia Bohelien and Mary Byers; and a grandchild, Ray Rosamonda.

Survivors include his wife, Ella Oliver Janis; children, Paula Layton of Florida and Lynetta Hill (Clifford) of Alabama; three sisters, Georgeann Foltz of Ohio, Barbara Borrows of Ohio and Gloria Sanchez of Florida; a brother, George Janis of Ohio; a sister-in-law, Elayne Lowe (Geoffrey); six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen, Georgia.

Services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Fr. Joseph Wagner officiating. Josiah Rice, Matthew Weaver, Richard Ferber, Chad Miller, Ryan Miller and Harold Parker will serve as pallbearers.

Interment will follow in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Cemetery.

Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements. Please share your thoughts and memories in our guestbook at www.hightowerfuneralhome.com.

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