Kurt Alan Janish, 64, of Wolfe City, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 in Greenville.
Owens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. No service is planned at this time.
Kurt was born June 24, 1957 to Charles Kenneth and Betty Strele Janish in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Plano High School in 1975. He was a fabricator. He worked on cars, was a welder, he built trailers and race cars, he was a 34 year member of SCCA, raced motocross and raced in the American Motorcycle Association. He worked at a sign company after high school then worked with his Dad’s company, Plano Peanut & Popcorn.
He is survived by his mother, Betty Janish; his sister Kris and husband, Bob Russell all of Wolfe City; nephews, Brian H. Russell and Jeremy A. Russell; and friends, Joe and Mary Dawson. He is also survived by many friends especially friends from the racing organizations he spent many years as a member of.
He was preceded in death by his father.
My good friend taken too soon. You are loved by family and friends. We miss you buddy.
We’ll miss you Kurtco.
You will be remembered as a good friend to so many of us.
We lost one of most genuine and generous people ever on this earth. A friend that would do anything for anybody and ask nothing in return. He will be missed by all that knew him.
Good by my friend of 35 years. You will be missed by so many that you touched.
I hadn’t seen Kurt for several years until Kenny Baker’s service and discovered he had moved much closer to where I now live. I hoped to visit him and had sent him a text just a few days before I learned of his passing.
Kurt was one of the good ones and will be missed and remembered for a long time.
God speed Kurt.
One of the very best friends I ever had. Absolutely irreplaceable……..His loss is very hard for me to deal with.
I’m sure anyone who knew Kurt would say the same. My kids called him Uncle Kurt. I call him Brother.
Rest In Peace my friend
What a great loss for all who knew him. I think back about all the late nights back in the day when Kurt helped me on my mustang for SCCA and taught me so many pointers on racing and life. You will be missed my friend.
Kurt was a great guy. We met him through the Plano Super Bowl. We were a team to be recommend with. So sorrow to hear of his passing. He was our good friend and will be missed by everyone who knew him. Rest In Peace my friend.
The world was a much better place as the result of you. We miss you.