Janet Faye Dowd was born May 7, 1952 in Fredericktown, MO to the late Forrest Vester Dowd and Lola Ellen (Shrum) Dowd. Janet was saved at a young age, and a faithful, lifetime member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Fredericktown, where she was their song leader in her younger years. Janet lived her entire life in the same home she was born in, and was a lifetime member of the Fredericktown community that she grew up in, where she worked at the Shoe Factory until it closed. After that Janet did some substitute teaching, until her health prevented her from working.  Janet loved her Savior, Jesus, she loved to sing hymns, and loved to go to church! Janet loved stitching, and donated most of what she stitched in honor of her mother, Lola Dowd, to the quilters at Rhodes Chapel Church.  Janet served her Lord through her stitching, singing, and being a blessing to all that knew her!

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, four of her sisters, and two of her brothers:

(Sisters) Hazel Hoffman, Odessa Call, Linda Chronister, and Lois Dowd

(Brothers) Lindell Dowd (and his wife Betty), Dallas Dowd, and Lloyd Dowd

Janet is survived by one sister, Emma Laverne Thorsrud; one sister-in-law, Betty (Dallas's wife) Dowd; and two brothers, Darrell (and his wife Mary) Dowd; and Larry (and his wife Nancy) Dowd. Janet is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews. Janet is also survived by hundreds of people that loved and cared for her over her lifetime; through the hospital, nursing facilities, and covenant care, where she spent much of her later years.

Every person that knew Janet loved her, and was loved by her.  When God calls our loved ones home, their purpose in life is complete. Janet is at rest from her labour in this life, but the Bible promises us that her works do follow her.  Revelation 14:13 says, "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."

Family visitation will be in Follis Funeral Home, Fredericktown, MO at 10am on Thursday, April 1, 2021, with funeral services to immediately follow at 2pm in the same location. Internment with a short graveside service will be at Rhodes Chapel Cemetery, Madison County, immediately following the funeral service.

Pallbearers: JD Call, Keith Matheny, Ed Wallace, Mark Dowd, Delwin Dowd, Rick Dowd

Thank you to all the family and friends who were a part of Janet's life.  You brought her joy with your calls, visits, and words of encouragement.  We learn to see and love ourselves completely through the eyes of our friends and family, and Janet was truly loved completely by all that knew her.