Janelle Mae Dayhoff

Janelle Mae Dayhoff, longtime Bartlesville resident, died Friday in Bartlesville. Age 87, the mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was beloved and an eternal child of God. Janelle was born the daughter of Olen and Ruby (Spears) Granger on July 11, 1936, in Charleston, MO. Her father was a Nazarene pastor, and she grew up in and around St. Louis. From a young age Janelle developed a passion for music. She enjoyed singing with her sisters, Marilyn McBride and Donna Hamiter lovingly referred to as the Trio by their proud father. Janelle’s mother impressed upon her the importance of wearing her Sunday best to church, and everyone who knew Janelle, knew she took this to heart. She graduated from Rosevelt High School in 1956 and soon after moved to Bethany, OK, with her sister Donna. Janelle was working at the Unique Café in Bethany, when she first met Delbert Dayhoff. He was a Rena Ware cookware salesman who happened into her diner. Although it took a long time for Janelle to realize he was the one, Delbert was determined and eventually convinced her to say yes to a date. His perseverance paid off, changing his life forever. Janelle and Delbert were united in marriage on June 30, 1961, at the Pennsylvania Church of the Nazarene in OKC and they were blessed 59 years of loving marriage. Their first home was in Oklahoma City. They then moved to Ponca City for the next 10 years where she worked as the church secretary at the First Nazarene Church before moving again to Bartlesville where she worked at the Bartlesville Public Schools. Wherever she was planted, God blessed the people she lovingly served. Janelle’s passions in life centered around family and friends. When the boys were younger, the family would pack up, go camping and enjoy getting away from everyday life. Later in life Janelle and Delbert traveled more extensively, and they enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, California plus other smaller trips closer to home. They drove to as many of son Gary’s college baseball games as they could. Janelle quilted and entered her creations in the free fair every year. She loved to read, watch OU football and cook for the family. She had a remarkable ability to whistle louder than humanly possible, so she whistled to encourage her favorite teams and garnering everyone’s attention oftentimes for church and family activities. Janelle and Delbert were proud of the men their boys became and they loved and cherished the grandchildren and great grandchildren they blessed them with. Janelle loved the Lord and enjoyed her church family. She was a longtime member of the Bartlesville First Church of the Nazarene since 1976. Together with Delbert, Janelle sang in the church choir and the smaller encore choir. Throughout the years, she was faithful with her time and volunteered in the many ministries of the church. She greeted friends and visitors to her church with the sweet joy of the Lord and always made them feel welcomed, loved and valued. She was loved and will be dearly missed. Janelle is survived by her loving boys: Brad Dayhoff and DeeAnn of Bartlesville, Gary Dayhoff and Jessica; four grandchildren, Amber San Miguel, Dalton Dayhoff, Dylan Dayhoff, and Sophie Dayhoff; one great grandson Casen Joe San Miguel; and one great granddaughter Everly Louise San Miguel. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Kenneth Granger and two sisters, Marilyn McBride and Donna Hamiter. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Bartlesville Church of the Nazarene, 3650 SE Adams Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. Services will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. at Bartlesville Church of the Nazarene. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Janelle Mae Dayhoff

July 11, 1936 - January 5, 2024