1939
Janis
2008
Janis John K. Lilienstein
March 9, 1939 — February 26, 2008
LILIENSTEIN, Janis John K.
Schoolcraft, Michigan Janis passed away Tuesday evening, February 26, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 9, 1939 in Saldus, Latvia, the son of the late Alfreds and Wilhelmina Ansevics Liliensteins. Janis came to the United States with his family in 1950. After graduating from South Haven High School and attending Western Michigan University, Janis graduated from Cleary College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. In 1976, he started work at Brown Company now Georgia Pacific and retired after 30 years. Janis was a member of the Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church, Kalamazoo Latvian Association, Daugavas Vanagi, and Student Fraternity Concordia Valdemarija. Surviving are 3 children, Andrea and her husband Michael Olmstead of Kalamazoo, Racheal and her husband Jason Leslie of Kalamazoo, and Robert Lilienstein of Chicago, IL; 4 grandchildren, Charlotte and Andrew Olmstead, and Harmony and Olivia Leslie; brother, Teodors of CA; 2 sisters, Baiba and her husband Peter Murnieks of CA, and Silvija and her husband Richard Pisarski of Holland; his former spouse, Brenda Bailey; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services for Janis will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church, 122 Cherry Hill Street, with Rev. Biruta Puike and Rev. Leons Viksne officiating. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to Garezers a Latvian camp for Janis' grandchildren, Kalamazoo Latvian Association, Daugavas Vanagi, and Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street.
Schoolcraft, Michigan Janis passed away Tuesday evening, February 26, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born March 9, 1939 in Saldus, Latvia, the son of the late Alfreds and Wilhelmina Ansevics Liliensteins. Janis came to the United States with his family in 1950. After graduating from South Haven High School and attending Western Michigan University, Janis graduated from Cleary College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. In 1976, he started work at Brown Company now Georgia Pacific and retired after 30 years. Janis was a member of the Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church, Kalamazoo Latvian Association, Daugavas Vanagi, and Student Fraternity Concordia Valdemarija. Surviving are 3 children, Andrea and her husband Michael Olmstead of Kalamazoo, Racheal and her husband Jason Leslie of Kalamazoo, and Robert Lilienstein of Chicago, IL; 4 grandchildren, Charlotte and Andrew Olmstead, and Harmony and Olivia Leslie; brother, Teodors of CA; 2 sisters, Baiba and her husband Peter Murnieks of CA, and Silvija and her husband Richard Pisarski of Holland; his former spouse, Brenda Bailey; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services for Janis will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday at the Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church, 122 Cherry Hill Street, with Rev. Biruta Puike and Rev. Leons Viksne officiating. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to Garezers a Latvian camp for Janis' grandchildren, Kalamazoo Latvian Association, Daugavas Vanagi, and Latvian Ev. Lutheran United Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street.
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