Janice A. Pechtold Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Janice A. Pechtold Born: June 20, 1958 / With God: June 14, 2022 Janice Antoinette Pechtold (nee Salvador) passed away on Tuesday, June 14, after a courageous 40+ year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She is the eternally beloved wife of Brian Pechtold, who dedicated his life to caring for Janice with endless love and devotion. Cherished sister of Michael (Shari) Salvador and Gary (Regina) Salvador; dearest sister-in-law of Debbie and Bill Cantrall. She is deeply loved by so many including her niece and nephews, large extended family, numerous friends, and devoted Caregiver, Linda Podgorski. Janice is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Domenica Salvador; Brian’s parents, Robert and Marilyn Pechtold; and her beloved basset babies too numerous to list here. Everyone who knew Janice could not help but love her. She was sweet and beautiful. Her smile was infectious. If you told her even the most ridiculous joke she would laugh until she cried. She loved to sing and had the voice of an angel. But the two things Jan loved most both started with the letter ‘B’ – Brian Pechtold and Basset Hounds. Jan and Brian were childhood sweethearts. They married on October 13, 1979, and their love for each other was steadfast and strong. So much love in fact, that Brian retired early to care for Janice when her MS worsened and began to affect her mobility. Janice battled this horrible disease with the utmost grace and rarely complained. Brian took care of her every need with love. And they were both extremely grateful to have Linda Podgorski as part of their caregiving team since 2013. Janice’s second love was her furry basset babies. Together she and Brian made their dreams come true in 1985 by opening their own kennel: BlueBelle Bassets. This kennel was not a source of income for Jan & Brian -- it was truly a labor of love. These bassets were their babies and were only adopted out to genuine, basset-loving homes. We plan to celebrate Janice’s life on Saturday, July 16 at the Hampshire Township Building (170 Mill Avenue, Hampshire). 11 am Visitation; 12 pm Memorial Service. Lunch will follow. Please come to share memories, laugh at the good times, and remember the full life she lived. If you wish to honor Janice’s amazing life, we hope you will consider donating to two organizations near and dear to Jan & Brian:  Basset Hound Club of America (BHCA) Foundation https://basset-bhca.org/bhca-foundation/ 44W985 State Rt. 72 Hampshire, IL 60140-8271  National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Greater Illinois https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Donate 525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1510 Chicago, IL 60661

Janice A. Pechtold

June 20, 1958 - June 14, 2022