Juanita M. (Mcdaniel) Ganote

Juanita M. Ganote 93, of Charlestown, IN passed away on Saturday October 23, 2021.

Juanita was born on May 8, 1928, in Detroit, MI. to Dennie J. and Eula Mae Bartlett McDaniel.  She was a former employee of the old Norton Hospital and Belknap in downtown Louisville, KY.  Juanita was a retired teachers aid for Greater Clark County Schools and enjoyed tutoring numerous children over the years.   She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Charlestown and was a lifetime member of the Indiana Farm Bureau.

Juanita married the love of her life John L. (J.L.) Ganote on July 25, 1948.  He preceded her in death after 45 years of marriage.   Also, preceding her in death are a brother, Tom R. McDaniel and sisters, Linda McDaniel and Geneva Dreyer, sister-in-law, Mildred Rogers and brothers-in-law, Ersel Rogers and Bill Horstman.

Survivors include her children, Jeffrey Ganote and his wife Lou Ann of New Albany, IN and Jana Fisher and her husband Kevin of Jeffersonville, IN; grandchildren, Andrew J. Ganote, Hannah L. Hodges and her husband Travis and their son Lochlan, Emily A. Ganote and her daughter Callie Rae; sisters -in-law, Ruth Ann Horstman of North Vernon, IN, Carolyn Karkos of Orlinda, TN and Virginia Gaddis of Charlestown, sister-in-law, Roseanne McDaniel of Sonora, KY along with special nieces and nephews who shared their love for her through visits, cards and phone calls.  Juanita was blessed with a special caregiver for the last 3 and a half years, Christy Etheredge and a special hospice nurse Heather Baird.  Juanita had another son, Gary L. Ganote and his wife, Janet and their daughters, Angela and Holly, along with their children of Hilton Head, SC.

Life Celebration Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday October 30, 2021, at Grayson Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday and after 9:00 am on Saturday.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist  Church in Charlestown or to Adaptive Hospice in Jeffersonville.