Keith Nugent
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Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day. Miss you everyday
In Loving Memory of Janis Nugent
Janis Ann Nugent
January 1, 1948 – April 27, 2023
Lived 75 years
St Joseph · Manteno, IL
Life story
Janis Nugent, age 75, a lifelong resident of Manteno, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born January 1, 1948 in Kankakee, the daughter of Maynard & Jeanette Meyer Rathje.
Janis married Kevin J. Nugent on July 25, 1970 in Peotone. Janis was the valedictorian of the 1966 graduating class of Manteno High School. She was a graduate of Northern Illinois University. Janis was inducted into the Hammes Hall of Honor at Bishop McNamara High School in 2017. She taught at Manteno Elementary School and had also been the Clerk of Manteno Township.
Janis was president of the Kevin Nugent Construction Company. She delivered Meals on Wheels. Janis was a member of the Sisters Club and Girls Club. Janis loved her family, her friends, and most all, her grandchildren.
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1948
Born January 1
1949
Janis was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Janis was 11 when Barbie made her debut
1963
Janis was 15 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
1971
Janis was 23 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Janis was 34 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Janis was 50 when Google was founded
2007
Janis was 59 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Janis was 62 when Instagram was launched
2022
Janis was 74 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away April 27, age 75
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Keith Nugent
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Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary mom. 55 years. I love you and miss you
Keith Nugent
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Andrew Louisville
Hi Mom. Andrew called me last night to say he made the hockey team at Louisville. My first thought was how happy you would be for him. I wanted to call you and share the news so I knew had to come here this morning. I love you
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