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Heaven's gates opened to let Janice Pelzel in on March 16, 2024. Janice was born on January 3, 1946, in Bakersfield, CA.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Buster and Ruby Fickling and her in laws, Bill and Doris Pelzel.
Janice is survived by her husband, David Pelzel, her sister, Ruby Fickling and brothers, Richard and Jerry Fickling, sisters-in-law, Marie Stewart and Ann Johnson, her daughters, Kathy (David) Novian of San Angelo, TX, and DeDe (Shane) Smith of Ira, Tx and her sons, Mikel (Sommer) Pelzel of Miles, TX and Daniel (Tasha) Pelzel of Robert Lee, TX. Her legacy of love includes 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and family. A celebration of her life will include a Rosary at Harper Funeral Home on Sunday, March 24 at 6 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 25 at Sacred Heart Cathedral followed by internment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. A family meal will follow at Sacred Heart.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Catholic Outreach or a charity of your choice.