JANET CAROL RADUNZ

November 23, 1947 — April 3, 2026

Janet Radunz, age 78, passed away peacefully Friday, April 3, 2026. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 23, 1947 to the parents of Florence Kulzcewski and Frank Schippits. She spent most of her life raising her family in Illinois. Later in life she moved out to Colorado and Nevada. Her love for family and friends was unmatched. She was married to Joseph Pluta for 23 years and later on married her soulmate, Robert Radunz. Her many passions included playing games with her children and grandchildren (poker, Bingo, rummy and uno), puzzle wars with her sister Flo, hummingbirds and anything Elvis related. She was a loving and accepting soul that would go out of her way to make sure everyone she knew felt safe, protected and cared for. She is survived by her children—Ed (Kristi) Pluta, April (Dan) Frear, Dawn (Tony) Cerullo—grandchildren Arianna (Austin) Thomas, Bryann (Kelton) Fick, Kenzie (Jayce) Pluta, Giovanni (Deztiny) Cerullo, Taylor (Xander) Pacubas, Jon Doucet—great grandson Auguste Pacubas. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6pm (pst) at Star Mortuary, 900 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV. We welcome family and friends to join us in person or online. We invite family and friends to leave condolences or memories at www.starmortuary.com Interment will be held at a later date at Chapel Hill Cemetary, Oak Lawn, IL. She will be laid to rest peacefully next to her soulmate Bob Radunz.