Janice Ann Pelzer

Janice Ann (Vaisvillas) Pelzer, 58, of Benton Harbor, formerly of South Haven, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Memorial Services celebrating Janice's Life will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2001 Niles Ave., St. Joseph, with Dr. Robert Braman officiating. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Nature Association. Those wishing to sign the Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Janice was born May 10, 1951 in Kokomo, Indiana to Waldo “Hank” & Beverly (Ewing) George. She was employed at Forest View Hospital in Grand Rapids as an RN until her retirement in 2009. On June 7, 2006 she married Adolf Pelzer in St. Joseph. Janice was a member of First Congregational Church where she sang tenor in the choir and served at the soup kitchen. She was also a member of the D.A.N.K., and South Haven Moose. In her spare time, Janice enjoyed fine needlework, playing the piano, bird watching, walking in parks & along the beach, hiking in the mountains of New Mexico, and reading history, science and fiction. She loved learning, Janice was always taking classes; and she loved her two cats. At her death, Janice gave the ultimate gift when she donated tissue and organs to the Gift of Life Program. Janice is survived by her husband Adolf Pelzer; her father Waldo “Hank” George of South Haven, and her sister Marilyn (Steven) Runkle of South Haven. She was preceded in death by her mother Beverly George in 2005.