Janet K. Watson, 72, of Sesser, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Evelyn’s House, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
She was born August 28, 1953, in Jacksonville, IL, to Thomas and Florence “Ellinor” (Christopherson) Williams. She was a graduate of Sesser High School and attended Rend Lake College. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sesser.
Survivors include her daughter, Mikah (Craig) Salonies of Wentzville, MO; her son, Deric (Trina) Brookman of Charlotte, NC; two grandchildren, Karsen and Will Salonies; her sisters, Pamela Kund of Riverside, CA, Nancy (Carroll) Kelly of Sesser, and Ruth Biggers of Springfield; and her brother, Thomas (Donna) Williams of Decatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John L. Watson, and her sisters’ husbands Harold Kund and Paul Biggers.
Graveside services will be held Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Mitchell Cemetery in Sesser. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jagger’s Doggie Daycare’s Emergency Fund or the First United Methodist Church in Sesser.
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