Janet L. Stenner
October 29, 1936 - October 17, 2026
Janet L. Stenner, age 89, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Born in Clay Township, PA on October 29, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Coyle E. and Thelma O. (Dubbs) Norris.
Janet was a proud long-time member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She also took pride in being an active participant of the Delaware School Food Service Association. When Janet’s sons were young, she joined the Cub Scouts to support her boys. More than anything else, she loved spending quality time with her family, especially working around the house with her husband.
In addition to her parents, Janet was preceded in death by her brothers, James and Elmer Norris. She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, William Stenner; sons, Eric Stenner (Valerie) and Kirby Stenner; granddaughters, Abigail, Chelsea and Rebecca; and her sister, Gloria Myers.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE. A second visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 10 Johnson Road, Newark, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 11:30 a.m. A committal service will follow in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE.
Richard A Schmitt Jr
My deepest sympathy for you and your family. I remember Mrs Stenner. I’m sure she will be missed by all that knew her.
Sheri Russell
Janet, thank you for all your love and joy, hospitality and happiness. It has been a joy to know you and you will always be missed.
To Bill, Eric, Val, Kirby, Gloria and all the rest of the family, you are so fortunate to have such a wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, and more. Janet always exuded love and joy in everything she did and towards everyone she met. It was a joy to know her.