Janet Eleanor Morris passed away August 13, 2025 at her residence in O’Fallon, Missouri. Born  in San Diego, CA on October 31, 1932 to Philip C. and Bernice Hanning Orth, she grew up in  Southern California, graduating in 1950 from South Pasadena High School and earning a BA in  Art and Education from UCLA in 1954. 

Janet met the love of her life while on a mission trip to Alaska in 1956, a Texan by the name of  Charlie Morris, who was in his middle year of seminary and on a mission trip as well. They  married in 1957 at St. James Episcopal Church in South Pasadena. They and their three children  lived full and happy years together in West Texas, Houston, TX, and St. Louis, MO where Charlie  served as priest in Episcopal churches. Her children have fond memories of family life and long summer family vacations taken across the United States. 

Janet was an art teacher at Jury Elementary School in the Hazelwood School district and retired  from Garrett Elementary in 1997. She was loved by her students and fellow teachers. A fine  artist, she painted and created art her whole life. She loved the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra,  art museums, botanical gardens, knitting, travel overseas, and travel to visit her relatives and  grandchildren. She was a voracious reader and continued her reading with audiobooks in her  last years. She had many special friends and group activities over the years, most recently her  book club friends at Church of the Transfiguration and friends at Garden Villas in O’Fallon. 

Janet is predeceased by her husband, the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Morris. She is survived by her  sister, Penny (Bud) Reveley of Newport Beach, CA and her children Pamela (Frank) Puryear,  Daniel (Natalie) Morris, and Paul (Patti) Morris, her seven grandchildren Philip Puryear, Mary Blythe (Reaves) Coker, Eric (Tess Kilmade) Morris, Katie Morris, Victoria (Ahna) Morris, Julia  (Tom) Sowash, Andrew Morris, and her five great-grandchildren Marley, Alice, Olivia, Blair and  Michael. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Episcopal Church  of the Transfiguration (1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. Lake St. Louis, MO 63367) with a reception following. Donations in her memory may be made to the church or to a charity of your choice.