Janice Kay Coziar

Saturday, December 28, 2024

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Roby Baptist Church, Roby, MO

Saturday, December 28, 2024

1:00 pm

Roby Baptist Church, Roby, MO

Janice Kay Coziar, 72, of Highland, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Highland Healthcare Center in Highland, IL, surrounded by family.

She was born on July 3, 1952, in Evening Shade, MO, to Elmer and Mary (Nee Hudgens) Crews. On Feb. 17, 1972, Janice married John H. Coziar, in Vandalia, IL.

Janice Coziar was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and mother. Growing up as 1 of 10 family had a significant meaning to her. After she was first married to John, they did a lot of traveling on motorcycles and saw many parts of the country. With the birth of her son and daughter, her roles changed, and she was a wonderful stay at home mom. Always baking cookies not only for her kids, but the neighborhood kids as well. As her kids grew up, she supported them through playing sports and loved to watch and cheer them on. Her role as a mom expanded to every kid on the team. She also took on side roles and would babysit her great niece and nephew and one very special little girl. Besides watching sports, Janice did enjoy playing sports like volleyball, in her youth, softball and bowling. In her later years, she was honored with the title of grandma to 4 girls and 4 boys, to which she loved tremendously. Again, supporting them in which ever activity they participated in, spoiling them with treats and lots of hugs, and telling stories about the old days and laughing. She loved visiting with people and catching up, keeping connected with extended family and making sure people knew someone was thinking about them. She will be missed by many.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Mary Crews; husband, John H. Coziar; sisters, Neoma Kimrey, Lorene Greenlee, Connie Sue Crews, and Brenda Crews; brothers-in-law, Bob Kimrey and George Greenlee.

Janice is survived by her children, John B. (Kelly) Coziar, Highland, IL and Jondalyn (Scott) Urbanowicz, Harrison, AR; grandchildren, Sydney Coziar, Cameron Coziar, Olivia Coziar, Izzabella Urbanowicz, Ty Urbanowicz, Elgin Urbanowicz, Arizona Urbanowicz, and Scott “Tater” Urbanowicz; siblings, Shirley Jo Kimrey, Roby, MO, Elmer “Buck” Crews, Evening Shade, MO, Darlene (Jim) Sheffield, Dixon, MO, Albert (Jamie) Crews, Roby, MO, and Harvey “Dennis” Crews, Bois D’Arc, MO; many nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Visitation: Saturday, December 28, 2024, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Roby Baptist Church, Roby, MO

Funeral Service: Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 1:00 pm, Roby Baptist Church, Roby, MO

Clergy: Pastor Wes Mayfield

Interment: Long Hollow Cemetery, Evening Shade, MO

Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL