Janet I. Elfers

November 23, 1950 - November 28, 2020

Janet I. Elfers 70, of Estero, FL and a former resident of Cincinnati, OH died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice. She was born November 23, 1950 in Covington, KY a daughter of the late Leroy D. and Dorothy I. (née Evans) Pryse. She had been a part-time resident of Estero since 2012 and moved to Florida full-time in 2018. Janet graduated from The Ohio State University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972 and from Bowling Green State University with her Master’s in Education in 1980. She enjoyed a 35-year career as a teacher and guidance counselor, retiring from Mariemont High School in 2015. In retirement, she volunteered as a docent for the Cincinnati Art Museum and enjoyed life with her friends at Oasis Golf Club in Loveland, OH, and at Pelican Sound Golf and River Club in Estero. She was an avid reader, took photographs of her favorite sights in Florida, and regularly joined the Mahjong table and the pickleball court. She always loved playing a round of golf with her husband Tom. High school sweethearts, they would have celebrated their 50th anniversary in June. Janet was a member of the Ohio School of Counselors Association and the former secretary of the Woman’s Golf Association at Pelican Sound. She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas R. Elfers of Estero, FL; son, Kyle T. Elfers (Megan) of Des Moines, IA; daughter, Mary I. Elfers (Ricardo Viera) of Denver, CO; 5 grandchildren, Remick K. Elfers, Clayton K. Elfers, Briggs S. Elfers, Lilliana Iola Viera and Clara Janet Viera. She is also survived by her sister, Marjorie Pryse (Leslie Lewis) of Cockeysville, MD, and nieces Emma Cheuse of Takoma Park, MD, and Sonya Cheuse of Brooklyn, NY. Due to the current pandemic, there will be no service at this time. A celebration-of-life memorial event will be held at a date in the future when it’s safe to gather again. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her memory to the food pantry she supported, Café of Life in Bonita Springs, FL: https://cafeoflife.org. To sign her guest register or to leave online condolences please visit www.ShikanyFuneralHome.com.