Janice Ann Koll

Janice A. Koll, age 81, of Marysville, KS, passed away on September 17, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

A visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m., on October 1, 2026, at Kinsley Mortuary. The family was present to receive friends.

A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on October 2, 2026, at First Christian Church in Marysville.  Gary Phillips officiated.  The pianist was Susan Friedrichs, and Wayne Kruse sang "Soon and Very Soon" and "Perhaps Love."

Burial followed in the Marysville City Cemetery.

Janice was born October 24, 1944, in Marysville, Kansas, to James and Bertrude (McBrien) Gillette. She attended Bommer School near Marietta, Kansas, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1962.

On June 30, 1963, Janice was united in marriage to George Hoffman at First Christian Church in Marysville. Together, they were blessed with a son, Mark. They made their home in Boulder, Colorado, and later divorced.

While on a trip to Marysville to visit her mother, Janice spent time catching up with old friends and reconnected with her former classmate, Larry Koll. The two began dating, and after many trips back and forth between Colorado and Kansas. Janice returned to Marysville after she and Larry were united in marriage on December 27, 1975, in Lakewood, Colorado.

During her early working years in Colorado, Janice was employed by IBM, a radio station and served as secretary to the Chief of Police in Lakewood. Throughout her career in Marysville, she held several secretarial positions and later became the longtime administrative secretary at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. One of her favorite things about working at the hospital was working with High School girls in the OEA (Office Education Association) program through Marysville High School.

Janice was a member of First Christian Church in Marysville.

She enjoyed traveling with Larry and their dogs, especially trips to Colorado and Arizona. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafts, sewing, painting & making jewelry. Janice was a resident at the Lighthouse in Marysville since 2024.

Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Larry D. Koll, on June 25, 2020; parents; and brothers, Orville Gillette and Larry Gillette.

Survivors include her children, Mark (Renee) Hoffman, Marysville, Dawn Carvalho, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Tige (Holly) Koll, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Roberta Dalsing, Pueblo, Colorado; and sister-in-law, Tudy Gillette, Tipton, Kansas.

A memorial fund has been established and will be designated later. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary, P.O. Box 147, Marysville, KS 66508.