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Janet Risner Obituary

JANET SUE (BRISKER) RISNER, 83, of Minford, passed away on Friday July 25, 2025, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. Born August 10, 1941 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Charlotte L. (McLaughlin) Brisker, she was an elementary school teacher. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Sunshine Church of Christ. Burial will be in Bailey Chapel Cemetery in Wakefield. Friends may call at Sunshine Church of Christ in Minford from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to SOMC Hospice, 2201 25th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 Online condolences may be sent to: www.edafh.com.

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Published by The Daily Times on Aug. 2, 2025.

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