Janet Knox

Janet Knox, 88, Ray,

ND, passed away sur-

rounded by her family on

Tuesday, October 15,

2019 at her home in Ray,

ND.

Janet Barbara Knox was

born June 7, 1931 to

Lawrence and Eunice

(LeMire) LaJoie on the

family farm North of Ray.

Over the years, the family

moved to Ft. Peck, MT,

onto South Carolina then

returning back home to

Ray, ND. At the age of 15,

Janet started working for

Elmer Tank in the grocery

business.

Janet met John Knox

and they married on June

1, 1950. To this union 6

children were born, Rick-

ie, Deneille, Craig,

Kimberly, Kyle and Bar-

bara. She worked at the

Telephone Company,

various grocery stores and

one of her most rewarding

jobs was cooking at the

Ray School System for

over 20 years. Janet was a

member of Saint

Michael’s Catholic

Church.

She enjoyed entertain-

ing and baking for others.

Janet loved to feed people,

so anyone and everyone

was welcome to stop by

her home for whatever

her specialty was for the

day. When Janet wasn’t

baking you would find

her reading and writing

poetry. She spent many

hours planting, weeding

and watering the flowers

for her and others to ad-

mire and enjoy. Her fami-

ly, grand children and

friends were very impor-

tant to her and she cher-

ished the time she was

able to spend with them.

Janet is survived by:

sons, Rickie (Kelly) Knox

of Priest Lake, ID, Craig

Knox of Ray, ND and Kyle

Knox of Rifle, CO;

daughters, Deneille (No-

ble) Soine of Ray, ND,

Kimberly (Richard

Gottschalk) Severson of

Waseca, MN and Barbara

Knox of Minot, ND;

grandchildren, Crystal

Knox, David Knox,

Michelle (Bryon) Vassen,

Brandon (Deb) Soine, Jus-

tin (Kayla) Soine, David

(Brandy) Veach, Chelsey

(Ben) Earles, Brandi

(Johnny) Severson and

Jennifer Fettig; 13

great-grandchildren;

brothers, Harley LaJoie

and Lawrence LaJoie; sis-

ter, Shirley Lang; aunt,

Dorothy Hagan, her

dearest friend and neigh-

bor of 50 years, Mickey

Donnelly.

Janet was preceded in

death by: her parents;

husband, John; sister,

Jeannine Kutnink;

daughter-in-law, Darla

Knox and grandson, Aus-

tin Knox.

Janet would be honored

if her friends and families

donations would go to the

Charity of Choice.

Janet’s wishes were for

her body to be donated to

the University Of North

Dakota School of Medi-

cine & Health Sciences

(UNDSMHS) Deeded

Body Program in Grand

Forks, ND. Cremation

will then take place and a

Memorial Service and

burial will be planned at a

later date.

Fulkerson Stevenson

Funeral Home of Tioga is

assisting the family.

Friends may sign the

on-line register and give

their condolences at

www.fulkersons.com.