Janet R. Parkinson, 90, of Ravenna, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. She was born on January 30, 1935 in Columbiana, Ohio to the late Charles and Janet (Grundy) Reinehr.
A 1957 graduate of Ohio Northern University, Janet worked as a pharmacist in Streetsboro and Ravenna before retiring as Director of Health & Safety Education for the American Red Cross. She was the first Vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NE Ohio Synod following its merger. Jan was a devoted member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a volunteer speaker for the Arthritis Foundation, and an active member of Beta Sorosis.
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