Janice Marie Sobers, 84, of Shelby, went peacefully into the arms of the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, September 26th, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon Michigan. She was born to Clyde and Lillian (Campbell) Sobers on August 25, 1938, in Shelby Michigan, where she lived her entire life.

Janice was the secretary of the Shelby United Methodist Church for 55 years semi-retiring in 2013. The church was a huge part of her life from an early age. She worked part-time for a while for the Oceana County Council on Aging. Janice was a very active member of the community and made friends with everyone she met. She enjoyed spending time with her best friend Zella McKenzie at The Ladder, in downtown Shelby, Michigan. To know Janice was to know a truly strong and loving soul.

Janice is survived by her: sister-in-law Nita Sobers; niece Dawn (Bill) Furman; great niece, Tonia Eschman; great nephew, Sean Sobers; great-great niece, Lillian Eschman; great-great nephew, Tommy Cobb; and many cousins.

Janice was preceded in death by: her parents, Clyde & Lillian; brothers, Richard (Dick) Marschido and Floyd D. Sobers; nephew, Duane Sobers; and great nephew, Ricky L Eschman Jr.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm, Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Shelby United Methodist Church, 68 E. Third Street, Shelby, Michigan 49455, with Pastor Beverly Williams officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm, Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the Harris Funeral Home, 267 N. Michigan Avenue, Shelby, Michigan 49455 and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Michigan. A luncheon will be provided following the services, at the Shelby United Methodist Church.

The Harris Funeral Home, in Shelby, is in charge of arrangements.

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