Janet "Jan" L. Poler

September 17, 1950 - January 13, 2019

Janet “Jan” L. Poler, 68, of Fond du Lac, died on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Froedtert Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1950, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Marshall and Anna Ogden Bartow. On April 21, 1984, she married Glenn R. Poler, in Oshkosh. She delivered newspapers for the Action Advertiser, Reporter and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jan enjoyed photography, listening to music watching movies and reading. She loved to write, published several short stories and wrote a novel. She loved her grandbabies very much and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Poler of Fond du Lac, four children: Mellisa Gray of Fond du Lac, Daniel (Missie) Poler of Horicon, Shannon (Jeremy) Wisse of Mt. Calvary and Seth Poler of Oakfield; eight grandchildren: Zachary (Amy) Gray, Michelle (life partner Ryan) Gray, Brandon Poler, Damion Poler, Nevada Wisse, Keyen Wisse, Kayleigh Poler and Ardun Poler; her brother Tom Bartow of North Fond du Lac, and her sister Michele (Richard) McCoy of Oshkosh. She is preceded in death by her parents, her son Travis Cartwright, her grandson Sebastian Wisse, her brother Mike Bartow, her sister Sandy Howen and her sister-in-law Bonnie Bartow. At Jan’s request, a celebration of her life will be celebrated at a later date. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Cancer Research or March of Dimes.