Janell Heitkamp, 45, 311 Defiance Road, St. Marys, died at 11:26 p.m. Oct. 24, 2007, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Death was due to cancer.

She was born Nov. 26, 1961, in St. Marys, to Loyd and Mary Siefring Heitkamp, who are deceased. Her former husband, Randy Howell, survives in St. Marys.

Other survivors are two sons, Dustin and Brandon Howell, both of St. Marys; a daughter, Amy Howell, St. Marys; a brother, Dan (Rita) Heitkamp, St. Marys; two sisters, Janice (Steve) Miller, Wapakoneta, and Brenda (Tim) Monroe, Mendon; and a grandson.

Deceased are a brother, Darrell Heitkamp; and a sister, Elaine Ross.

She worked as a shipping clerk at Koneta Rubber Company, Wapakoneta. She was a 1980 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys.

Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Glynwood, the Rev. Oscar Seger officiating. Burial is at St. Thomas Cemetery near the church.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.