Class of 1954
1954 Maroon Spotlight
Janice Blecha
Glee Club 50-54, Girl’s Quartet 50-54, Girl’s Trio 50-52, Girl’s Sextet 50-52, Mixed Chorus 50-52, Class Assemblies 50-54, Student Council 50-52, Junior Play 52-53, Annual Staff 53-54, Annual Play 53-54, All School Revue 52-53, Red Hot Drill Leader 53-54, F.T.A. 52-53, F.T.A. President 51-54.
1954 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Janice Blecha plans to enter Oklahoma A. & M. college, Stillwater, after graduation from high school. She is the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Blecha, 915 Grove street, and was born Aug. 16, 1936, in Perry. She attended 4-D grade school before entering high school. Janice was a member of the student council, 1950-52; Red Hots, 1952-54; drill captain of Red Hots, 1953-54; Future Teachers of America, 1952-54; FTA president, 1953-54; glee club, 1950-54; annual staff, 1953-54; and girls quartet, 1952-54.
Janice Marie (Blecha) Dunlay
August 16, 1936 – November 19, 2020
Janice M. Dunlay, 84, Perkins, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Linwood Village in Cushing, OK.
Born August 16, 1936, in Perry, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Alfred and Gladys (Dudley) Blecha. Janice grew up in Perry, Oklahoma, and was a 1954 graduate of Perry High School. She had some college. She worked as a secretary and personnel manager for Oklahoma State University, Huron College, South Plains college, and personnel manager at an electronics firm and knitting mill.
She married Dennis Dunlay May 25, 1968, at St. John’s Church on the OSU campus. She was the mother of three sons: Jonathan Dennis, Michael Dunlay and Derin Dunlay.
She was a dedicated volunteer for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for 40 years. She liked doing crafts. She lived in a total of seven states.
Janice is survived by her husband of the home; two sons: Jonathan Dennis and wife Sonny and Derin Dunlay and wife Kandi; two sisters: Patti Wiley and Gayle Austin; four grandchildren: Chelsea Dunlay, Travis Dunlay, Tiffany Dunlay and Joshua Dennis; and one great-grandchild; several nephews and one niece; and other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Michael Dunlay.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Traditions Hospice.