Janice Rexroad Kindelberger

Janice Rexroad Kindelberger of Marietta OH died peacefully in her home on November 9, 2026. She had celebrated her 100th birthday at Putnam Congregational Church surrounded by family and friends on August 23, 2026.

Janice was born in Harrisville WV, the youngest of four children, to Claude B. and Shady S. Huff Rexroad. She was a graduate of Marietta High School and Marietta College (Sigma Kappa sorority.) She was married for almost 48 years to Paul Kindelberger of Clarington OH. Janice was a beloved English teacher and librarian at River High School in Monroe County OH. After her husband’s death in 2006, she moved back to the Devola community of Marietta, near her childhood home of Cloverdale.

Janice is survived by five nieces and nephews; several cousins, including Hazel Huff Ankrom who provided special friendship the past few years; numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews; “the many students who were dear to her at River High School”; and the members of Putnam Congregational Church who treated her like family.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 13, 10:00 a.m. at McClure Shafer Lankford Funeral Home, 314 Fourth St., Marietta, followed by graveside services at 12:30 p.m. at St. John’s Cemetery, 51705 German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point, OH. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in her memory to the following: St. John’s Cemetery Fund, 51705 German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point OH 43942; River High School Alumni Scholarship Fund, PO Box 80, Hannibal OH 43931; Putnam Congregational Church, 707 Masonic Park Road, Marietta OH 45750.