Janet Leffler

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant Janet.
Janet Rose Leffler, aged 94 of Lancaster, Ohio, was called home to Heaven on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home. Janet was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 15, 1932, to parents Clifford & Angie Myers. Janet graduated from Johnstown Monroe High School, Johnstown, Ohio in 1950. Her first job was at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company, Columbus, Ohio.
She was reborn as a child of God in the water of Holy Baptism on December 16, 1978. She was united in holy marriage to David Eugene Leffler on September 29, 1964, and blessed with fifty-three years of married life together. God also blessed them with the gift of three children.
A member of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Janet was deeply involved in church activities and community service. Her faith was a cornerstone of her life, guiding her actions and interactions.
She is survived by her three loving children: James Phillips (Cathy), Carl Phillips (Amy), and Diane Schoonover (Steve), 14 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored immensely. Janet was preceded in death by her husband, David Eugene Leffler, her parents Clifford and Angie Myers, her sister Beverly Needels, and her brother Virgil Myers.
Funeral services for Janet Rose Leffler will be conducted on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM from Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Westwood Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Contributions in memory of Janet can be made to Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3235 Temon Rd., Griffin,
Georgia 30223.
Janet’s life was marked by her unwavering kindness, resilience, and the profound impact she had on those around
her. Her legacy of love and dedication will live on through her family and the many lives she touched.
The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We give thanks to God our Father
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, for our Sister Janet.