Janet Lea Fox, 71, of Largo, Florida, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Seasons Belleair Memory Care in Clearwater, Florida.
Born June 3, 1954, in Westmoreland, Kansas, Janet was the daughter of Verne and Helen (Julien) Fleming. She married Eugene D. Fox on September 7, 1974, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, Kansas; he survives.
Faith was an important part of Janet’s life, and she was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo, Florida. An avid reader, she also enjoyed baking, scrapbooking, word search puzzles, collecting snowmen, and angels. Janet was an accomplished at sewing and made clothes, rabbits, and costumes for schools and Halloween.
Janet was employed with the Adoption Unit for the State of Florida, which she thoroughly enjoyed for several years. During her time there, Janet and Eugene were blessed with adopting their two oldest children, Pegi and Windy. She retired from the state at age 62.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene; three daughters, Pegi L. Fox of Tampa, FL, Windy M. Fox of Tampa, FL, and Abbie L. Fox of Largo, FL; two grandchildren, Taylor M. Fox and Xavier A. Wilson; a brother, Larry Fleming of St. George, KS; two sisters, Susan Fleming of Lake Kanopolis, KS, and Joyce (Fleming) Mills (Steve) of Abilene, KS; and several nieces and nephews.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister-in-law, Joyce (Thomas) Fleming.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, KS, with Fr. Edward Ahn officiating. Burial will follow the service at St. George City Cemetery, St. George, Kansas.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego, Kansas. A rosary will be held after the visitation at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the "Immaculate Conception Catholic Church." Please make checks payable to the church, and those may be left with Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home, P.O. Box 48, Wamego, KS, 66547.