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Janet C. Higgens, age 89, passed away in Sugar Land Texas on December 13th, 2025. She was born on February 6th, 1936, to the late George and Cecilia (Getschman) Gannaway in Gary, Indiana. On November 12th, 1960, she married James F. Higgens. The two would later raise three sons together. They enjoyed 50 years of marriage before James’ passing in 2010.
When Janet was younger, she loved her job scooping ice cream at Peter Pan Ice Cream in Kenosha. Janet later worked several jobs in Kenosha, including at Simmons Mattress Company in the early days, and later at Sears as a credit associate, a job she greatly enjoyed. She loved getting together with the ladies from Sears for a weekly breakfast club. She loved traveling with her husband. Janet also loved league bowling.
She is survived by her loving children: David (Terese Heinen) Higgens, Donald Higgens and Steven (Rachel) Higgens, grandchildren: Sarah, Gena, Danny and Chase, nieces: Amy (Scott) Rivera and Christine Winters and many other living relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband James Higgens, brother: Gerald Gannaway, sister-in-law: Catherine Winters and brother-in-law Alan Higgens.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel (1919 54th St. Kenosha, WI.) on Friday, December 19th, 2025, at 11 A.M. A visitation will also be held at church from 10 A.M. until the time of the Mass. She will be laid to rest at Green Ridge Cemetery immediately following the services.
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Walter winters says:
Steve, I have so many fond memories of your mother. When I married Catherine, “AKA” Kay Higgens, I embraced the family.
The family Thanksgiving dinners, the wonderful celebrations we had at Christmas time. And then the summers of backyard parties Winters reunions playing golf with Jim and Al. Those were wonderful years.
Your mom was the bookkeeper of it all. She always made sure everybody was in line and in place. Such a nice trait. I like to believe that you Steve inherited some of those traits.
May Jan rest in peace, and all of us can relish the times we all had together.
Richard "BO" Bosanko says:
To Janet’s Family: On behalf of the Kenosha Fire Department Family, both Active and Retired members, our sincere sympathy to all of you on the loss of your beloved Janet. We share in your sorrow. Janet was a member of the KFD Family, along with her husband Jim. We loved them both, and they “gave it right back”. We wish you many fond memories of your folks and the good times that you all shared together as a family.
In sadness,
Rich “Bo” Bosanko
Battalion Chief-Retired
Kenosha Fire Dept.