Janis Carol Duke Obituary (1951

Janis Carol Duke September 27, 1951 - September 24, 2016 Janis Carol Duke, 64 of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at home with her family by her side. She was born September 27, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the late Thomas Keith Levy and Norma Jean Thomas. The family moved to Texas and Jan graduated from High School in Houston, Texas and graduated from college at Abilene Christian University. Jan lived in Lubbock and Midland, Texas and moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 1983. The family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where Jan married Richard Michael Duke in 1998. Jan served as a teacher and school psychologist in the Tulsa School District for many years and moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma in 2006. Jan retired from Tulsa Schools in June of 2011 where she and Richard enjoyed travelling and spending time with their grandchildren. Jan's first love was her family, followed by her many talents such as quilting, decorating, antique shopping and puzzles. Jan is survived by her husband Richard Duke; brother Tom Levy and sister Suzanne Phillips; her daughter Lauri Howell and son Cade Gross and her seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father and mother. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. (family present 5:00 to 7:00) at the Dillon Marler Dighton Funeral Home, located at 1200 North Cleveland, Sand Springs Oklahoma, 74063. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Dillon Marler Dighton Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Woodland Memorial Park in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.