Dr. Janeen S. Kotsch, 59

NEGLEY – Dr. Janeen S. Mathias Kotsch, of Lake Tomahawk, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthy illness. She was 59.

Born in East Liverpool, December 1, 1964, she was a daughter of Ralph "Butch" and Colleen Bucher Mathias. A resident of this area all her life, she was a Beaver Local High School graduate. She then began her educational journey at Kent State University where she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing and earned her bachelor's from Carlow University. She continued at the University of Phoenix, earning her master's in nursing and completed her PhD Degree at Kent State in Curriculum and Instruction.

Her career encompassed several areas of nursing. She started in bedside patient care in intensive care where she was associated with East Liverpool City Hospital for many years. She also enjoyed teaching and education. Janeen taught nursing at the Columbiana County Career Center, Kent State in Salem, and most recently she was the Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs at Walsh University.

She enjoyed the simpler things in life as well like coffee, Diet Coke, shopping and her two dogs, Lily and Billy.

In 2015, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Kotsch. The couple married June 11, 1988. Together they raised a son, Dr. Troy Jacob Kotsch of Columbus. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by a sister, Daneen Hughes and her husband, Jim, of Calcutta.

Family and friends may visit Friday afternoon and evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Rev. Ian Leyda will conduct a funeral service Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Following the service, family and friends will gather at the Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church for fellowship.