Janice Louise Collette was born on March 31, 1949, in Chehalis, Washington, to Jess and Lenora (Hughes) Collette. She passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 77 at the family home in Mossyrock, Washington. She married Jerome Edward Hadaller Sr. on Aug. 13, 1966, and just celebrated 60 years of marriage. She attended school in Onalaska and Mossyrock before becoming a homemaker and spent many years working as a babysitter for many families, as well as a custodian for Mossyrock School District. In her retirement years, she enjoyed participating in TOPs and the Mossyrock Garden Club. Many in the community knew her for her canning and baking. She loved preserving food from the family garden with her husband, as well as baking and providing treats of cookies, cakes and pies to family and friends.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Steven Collette, David Collette and Jeffrey Collette.
She is lovingly remembered by Jerome and their children: Ed Hadaller (Randy), Janelle Girt (Mike), Jerald Hadaller (Melanie) and Joel Hadaller; grandchildren, Amanda (Tony) Sands, Kalvin Hadaller, Emily Girt and fiancée Brandon, Riley (Chyanne) Girt, Madison Girt, Jana Girt and fiancée Christian, Savannah (Bryson) Baird, Brayden Lininger (and Trisha), and Jolee Hadaller (and Ricky); great-grandchildren, Brayleigh, Addison and Waylon Sands; Maci, Camryn, Hailie and Taytum Girt; Alfred and Arthur Jones, Kayce Lininger and Bristol Baird; sisters, Marge Hadaller, Shirley (Chuck) Wilson, Christine (Steve) Calabrese, Candy Collette and Melissa (Rick) Jenkins.
A graveside service will be held on Nov. 20, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Ives Church, Harmony, Washington, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, Janice’s family requests that donations be made to the Mossyrock Garden Club’s scholarship fund.
