James Francis Janson

James F. Janson, 51, of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Elgin, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009, after a courageous battle with invasive melanoma. Jim was born on August 6, 1958, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was a graduate of Larkin High School, Elgin, Illinois, and a graduate of the University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, with a degree in computer science, and his career was primarily focused on IT management and software systems focused on the oil industry. Jim was a bright, fun-loving person who brought kindness and laughter to all. Jim was dearly loved and will be missed by his wife, Miriam Padilla; his two daughters, Megan and Jessica; his parents, Richard and Paula (Hansen) Janson, of Hampshire, Illinois; his four siblings, Beth (Mark) Florence, Jo Ann Herold, Michael (Julie) Janson, Lisa (Warren) Riedl; his step-children, Elidia (Tyler) Reeves and Daniel (Amanda) Perez; his step-grandchildren, Daniel and Olivia; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many new and long-time friends. A funeral service will be held 1:30 PM on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at Palms West Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Jim?s name to http://www.smiletrain.org. To post a picture, story or message to the Janson family, please visit: http://www.lifetributes.com/JamesFrancisJanson