Janice L Born

Wichita-Janice L. Born (McGlachlin) 85, devout Catholic, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away May 25, 2025, at Ascension Living Wichita, KS. She was born November 20, 1939 to William and Margaret (Reilman) McGlachlin in Newton, KS. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Newton High School. Janice was a homemaker, a mother to 9 children, 3 stepchildren, 35 grandchildren and 74 great grandchildren with one on the way. She had a great love for babies cuddling with her great grandchildren right up to her death.

Janice married Alban F. Born on May 1, 1979, uniting her 7 children from a previous marriage to his 3 children for a family of 10.

Janice was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband of 41 years Alban, two babies Mary and John Ramsey, brothers Donald and Richard McGlachlin, brother-in-law Jake Evans and several brother and sister in laws from her husbands side of the family.  She is survived by her sister, Wyanetta Evans, sister-in-law, Margie McGlachlin and Jolene (Born) Schoenhofer. Her children Pam (Bill) Paustin of Texas, Janene (Doug) Patterson, Shari (Mark) Darland, Kimberly (George) Palmer; sons Bill (Lucy) Ramsey, Jim (Terrie) Ramsey, Richard (LouAnn) Ramsey; stepdaughter Kathy (Tim) Hickey, stepsons Rick Born and Keith Born, all of Wichita.

Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29th at St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton with The Reverend Andrew Bergkamp, Celebrant. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church with recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Following the Rosary the family will receive friends in the parish hall of the church. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Newton.

Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children Hospital or St. Mary Catholic Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home