On Thursday June 19, 2015 our devoted wife and mother, Janice N. Sperry, died of natural causes at the home. Funeral service will be held Monday June 22 at 11:00 A.M. with a visitation one hour prior at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Interment at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Janice was born to John O. and Della B. Coleman on March 28, 1930 in Byron, Arkansas. She was one of five children. She graduated from Salem High School in Salem, Arkansas with the honor of being the class of 1947's salutatorian. The day after graduation she moved to Kansas City, Missouri to begin her working career. She worked 12 years at the Missouri State Highway Dept. in Kansas City, MO. as a clerk in the Materials Dept. She then became a real estate agent and together with Hugh opened and operated Anchor Land Co. in Holden, MO. After moving to Henry County, Missouri in 2000, Janice and Hugh retired from Real Estate and continued their cattle operation.
Janice was a member of the Quarles Baptist Church for the past 15 years.
Janice served in the Eastern Star for 50 years and was the Worthy Matron of the Holden Chapter 171.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Bob Montgomery, her sister Euva Swope, her brother Eugene Coleman and step-grandson Derek Brown.
Janice is survived by her husband of 40 years, Hugh Sperry, her brothers Bob Coleman (Lenore) and John Coleman, Jr. (JoAnne), her sons Randy Montgomery (Jymme), Dennis Montgomery (Beth), four stepchildren, David Sperry(Rhonda), Zoe Ann Butt (Mike Butt), Natalie Sperry, Sarah Jane Sperry, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Janice will be greatly missed by her family and we are grateful for the many years of joy and laughter we had together.
And special thanks to the wonderful and kind staff of Twin Lakes Hospice in Clinton, Missouri. The family will be forever grateful for their love and kindness.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Twin lakes Hospice , 725 E. Ohio, Clinton, Mo 64735, and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri