Janice Maria (Richards) Larson

Janice Maria (Richards) Larson, 86, passed peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 after a short but valiant battle with cancer. She was born in Ironton, Ohio on May 11, 1936 to Evan C. Richards and Ruth O’Della (Cassidy) Richards.

She was a proud member of the 14th Army Women’s Auxiliary Corps Band from 1954-1956. She was a flutist in the band but was a life long piano player and organist. She graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. At one time she was a co-owner of a music store. As a jazz pianist, she played with many world famous jazz artists that passed through the Cincinnati and Dayton markets. She also gave piano lessons to many students throughout her lifetime. Her talents didn’t end there. She once worked for GE Aviation, crunching the data from stealth aircraft tests. In addition, she was a real estate broker, and at one time owned a title insurance company. She was a gifted artist and wrote several short fiction stories. She will be greatly missed by her family and those she touched during her lifetime.

Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Hendrickson (husband, Ken) of Winchester, Indiana and her son Dave Linder of Fairborn, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Derrick Linder (wife, Abby), Dane Linder, Sharlee Linder, Casey Linder, Torin Hendrickson, Gage Linder and Kyra Linder; a niece, Abbe Lawrence (husband, Jeff) and a nephew Neil Kesterson; three great grandchildren, three great nieces and one great nephew all of whom she dearly loved. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Elizabeth Kesterson; her son, Stephen Linder and special friend Karen Syverson.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Walker Funeral Home, 248 E South St, Winchester, IN. Family and friends are invited to visit from 1:00 to 3:00 to share and remember. Services, including graveside, will follow.

Walker Funeral Home in Winchester is entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerswinchester.com.

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