Mrs. Janice R. "Jan" Ruiz's Obituary
Mrs. Janice R. “Jan” Ruiz, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Muskegon. She was born June 9, 1941, to Arthur and Angie (Schutter) Werner in Muskegon and was a lifelong resident. Jan worked as a Registered Nurse at Mercy Hospital and Knollview Manor for 45 years before retiring in 2010. She was member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. On August 24, 1963, she married Felipe R. Ruiz and he preceded her in death on August 28, 2016. Survivors include one brother: Carl (Kate) Werner; nieces and nephews: Pam (Howard) Sheriff, Cheryl (Tony) Calabro, Bruce (Ellen) Potter, Leichia (Eric) Adams, Karyn (Darnell) Brown, Kimberly (Nick) Keglovitz, Kaitlyn (Brock) Rudicil; brother-in-law: Loel Potter; many great nieces and nephews; special longtime family friend: Scott VanRaalte. She was also preceded in death by her son Michael, daughter Jayne, and sister Ardy. The family would like to thank the staff at Hillcrest Nursing Center for their care of Jan over the last five years. The funeral service for Jan will be held Monday, December 12, at 11:00 AM at The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services, 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Lakeside Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Ruiz may be made to the Alzheimers Association.
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