Janet Marie Dragovich
Petoskey – Janet Marie Dragovich (Normand), 90, formerly of the Houghton area died on Wednesday afternoon May 10, 2023, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.
Janet was born on Quincy Hill on September 23, 1932, the daughter of Hubert and Domenica (Barda) Normand. Janet grew up in the Isle Royal Mill Location and graduated from Houghton High School. Janet then graduated from Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing in 1953 as a Registered Nurse.
Janet spent 12 years on the nursing staff at the Fisher Body Division of General Motors in Livonia Michigan. She also worked as general duty and Charge Nurse at Garden City Osteopathic Hospital as well as Director of Nurses at Four Chaplains Nursing Home in Westland Michigan. She was then a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Michigan, overseeing several nursing facilities and acting as a special consultant before her retirement in 1987.
On July 3, 1954, she married Clements (Clem) Dragovich at Saint Ignatius Loyola Church in Houghton. They lived in the Detroit area until 1987 when they moved back to the Houghton area, spending the winter months in Tucson, Arizona and then Laughlin Nevada.
Since 2019 Janet has resided in the Harbor Springs/Petoskey area.
Janet was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Chassell and was active in many different organizations through the years. She was also an active volunteer after her retirement.
Janet was preceded in death by her Husband Clem, Her Father Hubert, Mother Domenica, and Brother Charles (Chuck) Normand.
Janet is survived by Sons Richard (Laurel) of Jenison Michigan and Gerald (Melissa) of Harbor Springs Michigan. Grandchildren Richard (Angela), Jennifer (Ryan) Treharne, Kristopher (Aubrey), Jay Powell, Brandon Irwin, Becky (BoB) Woronko and Amanda Irwin. 12 great grandchildren, special niece Sue (Frank) Destrampe and special nephew David (Sheri) Normand, her Uncle Dominic Barda, several cousins and friends.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday June 14, 2023, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Chassell, with Fr. Ben Hasse as celebrant. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton. A visitation will be held Tuesday June 13th from 6pm – 8pm at the St. Anne’s Parish Hall. On-Line Condolences may be shared at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com