Janet R Fell

Janet Rae (Tinker) Fell June 28, 1929 - November 14, 2015 Janet Rae (Tinker) Fell of Princeton, Kansas passed away November 14, 2015 in Lawrence. Janet was born June 28, 1929 in Lapeer, Michigan to Carl C. and Florence L. (Hemingway) Tinker. A 1946 graduate of Lapeer High School, she attended the University of Michigan. After returning home, she married James T. Ribble of Metamora. Her first son arrived while Jim was away in the Army. After his discharge, the couple farmed near Lapeer. She raised three sons after the marriage, worked at Lapeer’s Cadillac Market and attended Baker Business School. Commuting to Flint for IBM and General Motors Institute jobs, she moved to Davison then married Herbert L. Fell. Two more two sons arrived while Herb and Janet farmed south of Davison and grew Herb Fell Construction Co. In 1971 they moved to Montrose, Colorado to start Olathe Feedlot, Co. on Orchard Mesa pastureland. In 1981, Herb began a hay supply business in Kansas while Janet worked as a medical transcriptionist in Ottawa. With her son Bert, Janet re-entered construction and operated Fell Seeding and Mulching out of Princeton. Janet was a loved and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She periodically took university courses, learned to fly at Lapeer’s Dupont Airport, and created quilts registered in Kansas. Exceptional, caring and intelligent, she quietly excelled in home and business throughout her life. She was pre-deceased by Herb (husband); Richard L. Ribble (son); Frank A. Tinker (brother); and Nancy L. Tinker (sister-in-law). Four sons survive her: Michael T. (Baerbel) Ribble; James E. (Sharon) Ribble; Christopher L. (Mimi) Fell; and Bert R. Fell. Also surviving is a brother, Charles C. (Barb) Tinker; a sister, Marian L. Kozachik; and her first husband. She leaves 5 grandchildren Eli (Jessica) Fell; Marcus (Heather) Fell; Kagen Fell; Grace Fell and great grandson Theodore Fell; as well as step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was cremated and no memorial service is planned. Arrangements were made through Reflections Memorial Services at www.reflectionsmemorialservices.com Donations in Janet’s memory may be sent to Grace Episcopal Church, Lapeer Mi. at gracechurchlapeer.weebly.com/index.html