May 18, 1954 - June 14, 2025
In Loving Memory ~
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janice Beverly Barto, nee Strange.
Janice passed away on June 14, 2025 at the age of 71 at the North Island Hospital in the Comox Valley after a courageous 6 year battle with stage 4 lung cancer, among many other health
complications.
Janice was the eldest daughter of four children born to Vera (Dallas) and Llewellyn (Bill) Strange on May 18, 1954 in St. John's Newfoundland.
She is predeceased by her father, mother, sister Karen Kennedy, brother Rick Strange and grandson Jayden Kielstra. She leaves behind her husband of 29 years Tony Barto, her daughter Lisa Kielstra, grandson Kole Kielstra, her sister Lynn Knutson, her beloved pets, Rosie and Mika and many other extended family and friends spread throughout the country.
Janice spent much of her adult life in Parksville, B.C, Calgary, AB and lastly in the Comox Valley, B.C. She worked mainly in administrative positions until her health declined in 2010.
She filled her days spending time with her grandsons, Jayden and Kole, who were the light of her life.
Janice will always be remembered for her laughter, her unequivocal devotion to her family, her immeasurable strength and her strong, not so subtle political views. She was the matriarch of her family, a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and now a hole in many hearts that will never be filled. May she find peace in the warm, loving open arms of her loved ones who patiently waited for her.
A Celebration of Janice's Life will follow at a place, date and time to be determined and announced shortly.