Janet Beth Pfefer

September 12, 1951 - July 1, 2010

Janet Beth Pfefer, 58, Overland Park passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Menorah Medical Center. Graveside services were held Friday July 2 at Sheffield Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Chabad House Pre-School or The American Cancer Society. Janet was born in Kansas City, MO and was a lifelong area resident. She attended Shawnee Mission schools and graduated in 1973 from KU with a degree in elementary education. She worked in customer service at Kansas City Life Insurance Co. and then at Kemper Insurance Co. She left her job at Kemper to help raise her nieces and to do volunteer work. She taught as a Sunday School Teacher at both The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and Beth Shalom Synagogue. When her nieces entered elementary school her focus shifted to volunteering at their school which lead to a fulltime teaching position. One of her favorite activities with children was reading to them. Janet was preceded in death by her parents: Lester Shalinsky and Ruth Shalinsky Newberg. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Joseph, Overland Park, KS; brothers: Ronald Shalinsky, Kansas City, MO, Stephen Shalinsky, Overland Park, KS; sister and brother-in-law: Diana and Sam Stasi; nieces Melissa Stasi and Shaina Stasi; aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. The focus of Janet’s life was her family, especially her nieces and children. She will be missed by all of them and her many friends.