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Father: Willson G Thompson
Mother: Geraldine L Aldred
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Find A Grave Memorial# 114490649
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Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother

Lenora Marie Janes passed away on January 9, 2011 at the Menifee Valley Medical Center in California. Lenora Wiza was born on February 24, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of John WIza and Geraldine Wiza, and moved to California in 1956. For the past 14 years she has lived at the Bel-Air Mobile Home Estates in Sun City, CA.

For over 50 years, Lenora held various positions in the child care industry. Some of those positions were being a Practical Nurse, school nurse, performing child care in her home, and being a teacher's aide working with disabled children. Her last position, from which she retired, was with the Val Verde School District.

Lenora was survived by her five children & and their spouses: Darlene Davis, Michael & Keiko Corcoran, Timothy & Tatiana Corcoran, Patricia Lillard, and Annie & Greg Hewgill; 18 grandchildren & their spouses: Michelle & Robert Thweatt, Neil Davis, Scot & Cynthia Davis, Phillip & Lacy Davis, Christopher Davis, Linda Davis, Thomas & Cynthia Corcoran, Charlene & Phil Burke, Anthony & Diane Corcoran, Tina & Rembert Parker, Molywan & Chad Hines, Timothy Corcoran, Lasha Dalton, Jennifer Snider, Michael & April Higgins, David & Judy Hewgill, Justin Hewgill, and Brandon Hewgill.

Her 25 great-grandchildren: Shawna, Isabella, Gabriela, Scot, Trevor, Matthew, Aubree, Angel, Annabella, Isaac, Chloe, Kara, AJ, Nick, Lucas, Tisha, Devon, Cassi, Conner, Alana, Treston, Preston, Zion, Isaiah, and River Jordan; her brother and sister-in-law Ronald & Carol Thompson; her brother Kenneth Wiza; her sister Gloria Elliott; many loving nieces and nephews; and many friends, especially her close friends of the Bel Air Mobile Home Estates.

Lenora was the widow of the love of her life Roy Janes.

Lenora will always be remembered for her love of dancing - especially square dancing, caring for children, being a great seamstress, but most of all, for being a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

No date of death on marker as of July 2013.
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USA Census, 1930
Name Leonara M Thompson
Event Place Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Granddaughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 16
Mary Peabody Head F 40 Michigan
Wilson Thompson Son-in-law M 23 Michigan
Geraldine Thompson Dau F 19 Michigan
Leonara M Thompson Granddau F 1 Michigan
Henry Gutt Boarder M 23 Michigan
Walter Gutt Boarder M 20 Michigan
Victor G Mozoski Boarder M 26 Illinois
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USA Census, 1940
Name Lenora Wiza
Event Place Ward 22, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Last Place of Residence Same Place
John Wiza Head M 42 Michigan
Geraldine Wiza Wife F 29 Michigan
Lenora Wiza Dau F 11 Michigan
Ronald Wiza Son M 9 Michigan
Kenneth Wiza Son M 4 Michigan
Gloria Wiza Dau F 0 Michigan