She was born October 12, 1948 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Harold and Wilma Morgan Heck. On July 26, 1974 she married John Cunningham in Quincy.

Janice was employed for 26 years at Quincy University as office manager of the Maintenance Department. She was also a certified OSHA inspector. Janice was a member of the Church of St. Peter and her major interest was her family and grandchildren.

Survivors in addition to her husband, include her mother, Wilma Lantz; 3 sons, Paul "Pete" Cunningham, Timothy Cunningham, and Anthony "Tony" Cunningham, all of Quincy; 4 stepchildren, Lisa Neisen and husband Chris of Ewing, MO; Rodney Cunningham and wife Missy of Palmyra, MO, Tina Neisen and husband Craig, and Terry Cunningham, both of Ewing, MO; 21 grandchildren; a sister, Joyce Keppner and husband Tom of Quincy; a stepsister, Marsha Courtney and husband Wesley of Quincy; 3 stepbrothers, Roger Lantz and wife Martha, Terry Lantz and wife Carolyn, and Doug Brace, all of Quincy. She was also preceded in death by her father and a brother, Harold "Sonny" Heck and a half brother Jardyn Heck.

Services will begin Monday, July 2, 2007 at 9:30 am with prayers at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am in The Church of St. Peter with Father Dan Bergbower officiating. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4-7 at Hansen-Spear with a Wake service at 6:45 pm. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Memorials made to Blessing Cancer Center in her name would be appreciated.