Janice Elaine Velie
Born in Mondovi, Wisconsin on August 11, 1942Departed in West Melbourne, Florida on February 2, 2019
Janice Elaine Velie, 76, died February 2, 2019, at home in W. Melbourne. FL.
Janice was born on August 11, 1942 in Mondovi, Wisconsin to Raymond & Vivian Larson. She was married to Benjamin P. Velie on July 15, 1960 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They moved to W. Melbourne in 1961 where they’ve resided for the last 57 years. After moving to W. Melbourne, Janice volunteered at Meadowlane Elementary School library as a Media Assistant and later retired from the Brevard County School System after 22 years of employment.
Janice was an active member of the Pentecostal Lighthouse church where her husband, Ben has pastored for the last 40 years. Her interests included baking, sewing, reading and playing board games with family. She especially loved to play Scrabble.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Benjamin P. Velie, daughter JoAnn Gibson (Chuck) of W. Melbourne, sons Eddie Velie (Nancy) of Melbourne and Clinton Velie (Marcie) of Westminster, SC; sister Edie Miles of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Pentecostal Lighthouse church in W. Melbourne on Feb. 9, 2019 at 12:00 PM.
