Obituary of Ellen Janet Keene Oswalt, LaSalle Parish, La.
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal

Date: November 29, 2000 
Front Page and continued on page 3A

Long tine Jury Secretary dies; services held

Ellen Janet Oswalt, a 19 year employee with the LaSalle Parish Police Jury and
a former Secretary Treasurer, died Sunday morning following an extended
illness.

Oswalt, 52, of Jena, died at 11:57 a.m., Sunday, November 26, 2000, at the
Willis Knighten Hospital in Shreveport where she had been in critical
condition since a liver transplant on October 21st. 

Janet was employed by the Police jury for the past 19 years, working her way
up through the ranks of the office and had served for the past several years
as Secretary-Treasurer.

Her health forced her to the sidelines earlier this year and on September 25,
2000, she resigned her position with the Jury. Jurors and courthouse personnel
honored the retiree with a reception at the courthouse on October 9th at which
time plaques were presented from the Jury honoring Janet for her loyal and
dedicated service.

She was also a member of the East Jena Baptist Church where she was an active
member of the church choir.

Janet was born September 10, 1948, at Jena to the union of Roy Lee "Bud" Keen
and Inez Bignar Keene. Her father proceeded her in death by two days, passing
last Friday.

Service were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at East Jena Baptist
Church with the Revs. Craig James and Johnnie Phillips officiating.

Interment followed at the Jena Cemetery under direction of Kinner and Stevens
Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include her husband, H. L. Oswalt of Jena; one daughter Paulette
Welch of Jena; two sons, Stephen Oswalt of Bluntstown, Fla., amd Bradley
Oswalt of Jena; her mother, Inez Bignar Keene of Jena; two sisters, Betty
Louise Long of Jena and Pamela Kay Kane of Shreveport; one brother, William
Roy Keene of Shreveport; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Burl Clark, Dudley Walker, marty Cooper, Lionel Posey,
Raymond Miller, and Johnnie Hutchins.