Janet O'Hare

Janet Mary O'Hare, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, William (Bill); children, Tammy (Mike) Kuhn, Lori (Joe) Luna, Colleen O'Hare and Daniel O'Hare; daughter-in-law, Jaye Albaugh; grandchildren, Jeremiah, Robert, Kody, Kasandra, Kiara, Jose, Melisa, Zach, Lexus, Tyler, Liam, and Elijah; great grandchildren, Mason, Conner, Kinsey, Gabrielle, Sophia, Rhonin, Jazmyn, Ethan, Payton, Will, and Aaliyah; sister, Wilma Nelson; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Janet was born March 3, 1941, in Caledonia, Minnesota, the daughter of Raymond and Rhoda (Omoth) Link. On December 5, 1959, she married William O'Hare in Caledonia. Janet worked as a caregiver at Meth-Wick for a few years, but her favorite job was being a wife, mom, and grandma. Janet loved spending time with her family, challenging them with technology and being a fierce gamer against her grandchildren. She and Bill enjoyed spending time on the four seasons patio with her flowers and listening to music, especially classic country and 40's and 50's. They would also take drives along the river and watch the water in Ellis Harbor. Janet also liked to do crafts and was a bowler in her younger days. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Gregory O'Hare; siblings, Beverly Link, Robert (Mary Lovett) (Dolores Seekins) Link, Virginia May Link, Luverne (Shirley Wiese) Link, Shirley (Donald) Schwartzhoff, and Betty (Virgil) Winjum; and brother-in-law, Donald Nelson. Special thank you to her nephew, Larry Schwartzhoff for helping out in times of need.