Janis Faye (Peterson) Bean, age 76 of Luck, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on March 19, 2012, at Willow Ridge Health Care Center in Amery, Wisconsin. Janis was born on March 3, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Norman O. and Veva E. Peterson. She attended elementary school in Hermantown, Minnesota until the age of 8 when her family moved to Indian Creek, Wisconsin where she finished elementary school. She graduated in 1954 from Frederic High School in Frederic, Wisconsin. She then went on to attend college at the Polk County Teachers College in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where she earned her teaching certificate. In 1956, she taught grades 1 through 8 in a one- room school house in Pipe Lake. It was there that she met Glenn A. Bean, the older brother of four of her students. They were married on February 7, 1958 and were blessed with four children. Janis enjoyed raising her children along with gardening, crocheting and for a few years, farming. She was also a very loving caregiver to her father, as well as her grandchildren for several years. Janis is survived by daughters Suzanne (Dave) Przywojski of Menomonie, Janeen (Don) Sorensen of Amery, Sherri York of Luck, and son Tom (Liz) Bean of Siren; 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many other loving relatives and friends. Her beautiful, loving attitude and smiles will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, brother Donald and her sister Arlene. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. from the Kingdom Hall in Milltown, Wisconsin. There will be a visitation one hour prior to services at the Kingdom Hall on Friday. A private family interment will take place at the Lewis Cemetery.