Janice Karen (Piper) DeGowin

Janice Karen (Piper) DeGowin, age 80, died in her sleep Monday, March 13, 2017. She was in Hospice Care at Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City after coping with cancer for a year.

Please join her husband, Richard; her son, Bill, and his wife, Carrie, and Karen's grandchildren, Thomas and Emily; and Karen’s  brother, Mark, and his wife, Cheryl, in services celebrating Karen’s life to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 in the Spring Street Community Room of Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to contribute to Karen’s memory may send donations to the University of Iowa Volunteer Services, in care of the University of Iowa Foundation. To share a thought, memory or condolence with her family, please go to the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for her family and arrangements.