DeKALB – Janet Ruth Rueff, 68, of DeKalb, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at home.

She was born Nov. 7, 1944, at Community General Hospital in Sterling, the daughter of Paul and Elva (O’Hare) Weaver. Janet married Byron Wesley Rueff on April 15, 1977. She and Byron farmed in Waterman until they retired and moved to DeKalb in 2005.

Janet was a 1962 graduate of Rock Falls High School. Following graduation from Sterling Cosmetology Beauty School, she was employed by Elite Beauty School for several years. Before retirement, she enjoyed working part time for more than 20 years for Fay’s Pork Chop Barbeque, and served as the director of the Clinton Township Library in Waterman, as she had a lifelong love of reading.