NameEsther Lillian Armstrong
Birth27 Feb 1917, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS
Death9 Aug 1986, St Louis, St Louis Co, MO
MemoIncarnate Word Hospital
Burial13 Aug 1986, Saint Johns Cem, Granite City, Madison Co, MO
ReligionBaptist
Misc. Notes
Married Emmett Gourley; children: Gene, Joyce, and Martha
Married John Janco (Jr) (1928-1991); children: John (III), Glenna Sue, Carol, and Wanda.
[Obituary]
Esther Lillian (Armstrong) Janco, 69, of 800 State St, Madison. ill for two months, died at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 1986 at Incarnate Word Hospital, St Louis. She was hospitalized for 40 days.
Born in Topeka, KS Mrs. Janco lived in the Quad-City area for 45 years. She was of the Baptist faith. Her husband, John Janco Jr, who survives, formerly owned and operated Quad-City Roofing Co in Madison.
Other survivors include two sons, John Janco III of Florissant MO, and Gene Gourley of Mountain Grove MO; five daughters, Mrs Burl (Martha) Mann of Oklahoma City OK, Joyce Gourley of Houston TX, Sue Bruns of Troy IL, and Mrs Steve (Carol) Wesseler and Wanda Crabtree, both of St. Louis County; one brother Frank Armstrong of Fairview Heights; 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, Aug 13) at Irwin Chapel for Funerals, 2801 Madison Ave, with Burl Mann officiating. Burial will be at St John Cemetery, 2901 Namcoki Road.