Mary Jane 'Janie' Emert (Crist)

Mary Jane ‘Janie’ Emert

“Home At Last”

July 7, 1921 ~ February 19, 2015

Mary Jane “Janie” Emert, age 93 of Montrose, Colorado passed away peacefully in her residence at Heidi’s Chateau, Thursday morning, February 19, 2015.  Mary Jane was born July 7, 1921 to Jesse P. and Catherine N. (Barndt) Crist in Ralphton, Pennsylvania, and where she spent her childhood and graduated from Boswell High School.  At the age of 21, Janie married Harold L. “Dutch” Emert on December 26, 1941, and celebrated 68 years of marriage before Dutch passed away April 27, 2010 in Montrose.

Janie was an Army wife for 26 years of service during WWII, the Korean War and then the Army National Guard.  Dutch had graduated from Nyack Bible College in Nyack, New York, so they ministered God’s word in Howard, Colorado, Avon and Elliston, Montana, Dagett, California before moving to Montrose in 1975 where they pastored at Colona Community Church.  They retired from the ministry in 1981.

A favorite pastime for Janie was traveling and reading.  So following retirement they traveled in their motorhome for 19 years, visiting 49 of the 50 states.  Amongst the traveling, they enjoyed spending time with family and grandchildren, which they both dearly enjoyed.  Dutch and Janie never met a stranger. They talked to everyone and truly cared how you or your family were doing.  She will be greatly missed.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Faith (Kenneth) Stoy; son Jeffrey L. (Sherry) Emert of all Montrose; three grandchildren, Bruce Emert of San Leandro, California, Janice Emert of Springfield, Missouri, and Jessica (Jason) Kastendieck of Montrose, and five great-grandchildren, Jewel, Ivy, Emmert, Gunner and Serena.  Janie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dutch, and son Gregory Emert.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montrose education Co-op, c/o Rachel Darling, 1713   6429 Circle, Montrose, Co. 81403 or Bank of Colorado, 200 North Townsend, Montrose, Co. 81401.

A Funeral Service in celebration of Janie’s life will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at First Church of the Nazarene on South 12th Street in Montrose, with Interment to follow the service at Grand View Cemetery, west of Montrose.   Crippin Funeral Home, Montrose, Colorado is assisting the family.