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NW Raw Kelly's Crepes Basil & Berries Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines & Special Sections NEWS NOW 10 things to know for Tuesday ... Get Up & Go: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 ... Summer of 2014 among top 3 hottest ... 10 things to know for Tuesday ... Get Up & Go: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 ... Summer of 2014 among top 3 hottest ... Janie Sparks MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 31, 2014 @ 2:00 am Posted Aug. 31, 2014 @ 2:00 am » Social News Born Betty Jane Klimek, May 1, 1958, Janie passed away August 8, 2014, in Tumwater, Wash. following a two-year battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed. Janie graduated from Phoenix High School and spent the majority of her life in the Rogue Valley. She is survived by her husband, Jay Sparks of Tumwater; two children, Amy (Eli) of Bend and Jason of Tumwater; sisters, Sherry Hunt of Albany, Toni Kilmek of Glendale, Ariz. , and Penny Harding of Ashland; and numerous nieces and nephews. Janie was preceded in death by her parents, Tony and Betty Kilmek. At Janie's request there is no service planned. 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