Janet Sigmund

1942-2021

Janet Sigmund, 78, of Medford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24 peacefully in her home under the care of Hope Hospice and surrounded by family. A future service will be planned out for the summer. Janet was born on Nov. 30, 1942 in Charleston, S.C. to Benjamin and Thelma (Davis) Cutrell. She met her husband, Richard Sigmund Sr., while he was serving in the US Navy assigned to the USS Notable in Charleston. They were married on Aug. 12, 1961 in Charleston and moved to Wisconsin shortly after Richard’s departure from the Navy. In 1990, she began driving semi with Richard as a team with Roehl Transport in Marshfield. After about a year and a half she began training other female drivers until 1994. In 1997 Richard and Janet began Jannee Pet Fence Company selling and installing underground pet fences and in 2004 they shifted their focus on designing and manufacturing a machine specifically for installing pet fence wire and making them available to the pet fence industry where they became known as JANICK. They have many machines throughout the US and Canada as well as England.

Janet was well known for her faith in God, love of family, and hugs for anyone she met. She was very proud of having 30 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren with another on the way. She took joy every Christmas season to have “cookie day” with as many of the grandchildren as possible and then enjoying Christmas Eve all together.

Janet is survived by her husband, Richard Sigmund Sr. of Medford; her children, Richard (Tracey) Sigmund Jr. of Antigo, Eric (Dawn) Sigmund of Medford, Timothy (Michelle) Sigmund of Colby, Curtis (Diana) Sigmund of Medford, and Candice (Jimmy) Riley of Medford. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Janet was preceded in death by her father, Benjamin (Benny) Cutrell; mother, Thelma Cutrell; sisters, Barbara Wren and Sherran Myers all of South Carolina; and grandson, Gabriel (Eric and Dawn) Sigmund of Medford.

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