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Obituary: Janet Marie Sheldon, 83, Copenhagen
Published: April 17, 2026
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Janet Marie
Sheldon
 COPENHAGEN- Janet Marie
Sheldon, 83, formerly of Cataract Street, passed away Thursday April 16, 2026 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Boonville, where she has resided nearly six years.
She was born on February 7, 1943
in Lowville to Elwin D. and Rosemary Kirschner Stanton and attended
Lowville Academy, graduating in June 1961.
Janet was to attend nursing school starting in August when her
mother passed on August 9th. Being
the oldest of 8 children with 4 of them age 4 and under (twins were 3
months old), Janet put her career on hold to stay home and help her father
raise the younger children, which she did with much love and compassion and
which the family is forever grateful for.
She later went on to attend Jefferson Community College obtaining an
accounting degree. Janet worked at
DMV in Lowville for several years until her marriage to Ronald J. Sheldon
in 1975. They made their home in Copenhagen. Janet and Ron enjoyed many years together
working in his construction business and for many local churches. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Lowville. Janet loved to
garden and preserve food. She was
very good at knitting and crocheting, making many very
unique items. Her and Ron were big fans of Fritz's Polka Band and
attended many of their shows around the country. She was also a guest lay minister at the
Methodist church.
She is survived by 5 brothers, James (Valerie)
Stanton of Florida, John (Trudy) Stanton of South Carolina, Thomas (Gloria)
Stanton of Florida, Peter (Marilyn) Stanton of Florida, Paul (Dahlia)
Stanton of Kentucky; two sisters, Dora Hankey of California and Shirley
(Douglas) Pleskach of Lowville. She
is predeceased by her husband, Ronald, her mother, Rosemary and father,
Elwin.
The family would like to thank the many employees who
cared for Janet during her stay at Sunset Nursing Home, their kindness and
compassion are greatly appreciated.
A funeral Service
will be at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday April 19, 2026 at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. with Pastor Joyce Woodcock
officiating. Private burial will be
in Riverside Cemetery, Copenhagen. A
calling hour will be from Noon – 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, prior to the funeral
service, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to
Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.
Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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