Janice Sue (Mc-Cormick) Ferry, 84, Columbus, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at Galena Nursing Center in Galena.
Born April 3, 1942, in Sherwin, Janice was the daughter of the late Walter Ernest and Sylvia (Nash) McCormick.
Janice and Frank J. Ferry Sr. were united in marriage on October 20, 1984, in Hallowell. He preceded her in death in 2017. For 31 years, Janice worked as a certified LPN. For several of her nursing years, she was a traveling nurse, later working for Medicalodge for 25 years. Having a true servant’s heart, Janice participated in short term foreign mission work. She and Frank were members of Columbus Assembly of God. Among her hobbies, she enjoyed sewing, quilting and camping. Perhaps her greatest joy, however, was taking care of her family and spending time with her them. Janice was blessed to not only be a great-grandmother, but also a great-great grandmother.
In addition to her parents and husband, Janice was preceded in death by step-children Carolyn Ferry, Frank J. Ferry Jr. and Roy Ferry; brothers Larry McCormick and Fred McCormick; sister Carolyn Ahmann; and grandson Steve Henson.
Survivors include her son Bill Elmore (wife Patty); daughters Victoria Henson, Lesa Cloke (husband Bill) and Ora Jo Ann Loftin (husband D.L.); brothers Frank Nash and Jerry McCormick; sisters Pat Grant and Rose Shannon; grandchildren Bill Elmore Jr., Jared Feast, Amy Jaeger, Amanda Hess, Ashley Paxson, Aamber Paxson, Charlie Cloke, Samantha Hill, Austin Thomasson and Collin Loftin; step-grandchildren Mike Ferry, Jeff Ferry and Thomas Ferry; as well as several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.
Graveside services for Janice are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home of Columbus and will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 5 at Fairview Cemetery. Pastor Robert Blake will officiate.