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JANICE L. MITCHELL
March 11, 2020
Janice Lorraine Wignall Mitchell passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2020, in Parker, Colorado. She was 94 years old.
Born in 1925 in Walworth, New York, to Robert Wellington and Bertha Franke Wignall, Janice was a gifted musician, writer, and teacher known for her generosity, sense of humor, and kind disposition. She grew up on her parents' fruit farm in Walworth with her younger brother Bob and, after earning her bachelor's degree in music at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, Janice moved to Los Angeles where she earned her master's degree in music from the University of Southern California. She taught at the graduate level, at Biola University in Los Angeles, but most enjoyed overseeing the world-renowned Symphony Orchestra Program at Santa Monica High School.
Upon retirement, Janice moved from California to Colorado to be closer to her brother Bob and his family. Janice was preceded in death by her parents, beside whom she will be buried in Marion Cemetery in New York at a later date. She was a devoted sister to Robert L. "Bob" Wignall (Virginia) of Colorado Springs, CO; a dear and loving aunt to nephews Robert B. "Rob" Wignall (Lynn) and Jonathan "Jon" Wignall (Becky), both of Parker, CO, and to niece Kara Elder (Marc) of Colorado Springs; a loving and generous great-aunt to Trevor Wignall (Miranda) of Parker, and Dustin Elder of Salt Lake City, UT; and will be a role model and inspiration to her great-great-niece Rylee Jean Wignall.
In accordance with Janice's last wishes, there will be no formal memorial service for her. If you want to make a donation in Janice's name, she selected the Happy Cats Haven, https://happycatshaven.org/ , 327 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, 719-362-4600
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