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Janice Carol Liane Whitlock was born in Fullerton, CA. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Rosemary and Oren Liane and grew up in La Habra. After high school she married her first husband and they had two children, Phillip and Melissa. In 1975 Janice married Terry Whitlock and they relocated to Lancaster, CA. Terry worked in the aerospace industry and Janice did daycare in her home while she raised Phillip and Melissa. Caregiving was Janice’s gift, especially the very young and the aged. She was well known for her playful sense of humor, her nurturing ways and was loved by many. Within the extended family she opened her home many times when the need arose. After her children were grown Janice went back to school and earned her CNA license. She worked in convalescent care and also senior care facilities. Later she signed on with Home Instead and provided in-home care to clients with various medical needs. She came to prefer this to other care settings. Beyond work Janice was able to travel from time to time; she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and watching them grown into fine young adults. She was well known for her love of animals, especially cats. Within weeks of her mother’s passing, Janice was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Although she received excellent care, Janice succumbed to the disease a year later. Janice will be buried next to her son, Phillip, who at age 18 died from a congenital heart condition. Janice was preceded in death by parents Rosemary and Oren Liane, and son Phillip Weiler. She is survived by daughter Melissa Gomoll (Larry), and grandchildren Austin and Alex Bieker, and Eric, Cole, and Paige Gomoll. The family wishes to thank Dr. Aminu Birhan and the oncology department at Kaiser Permanente, Charlene Perrone and the caregivers at Home Instead, and Dr. Greg Gallegos and his staff at Lancaster Pet Clinic. who supported Janice with her pets so that she could concentrate on her medical treatments.

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Janice Carol Liane Whitlock

January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2017