Janice S. Ruse, age 84, Brownsburg,  passed away on January 15, 2020 in Avon, Indiana. She was born August 27, 1935.  She was an attendee of Ball State University, and worked as the lead secretary to the District Counsel of the Treasury Department in Downtown Indianapolis for 30+ years. After retirement, you could usually find her with a cup of tea completing a crossword puzzle, spending time with family, or sticking to her stringent Jeopardy viewing schedule. She had a passion for reading which she shared with friends and family, eventually working over 12 years at the Brownsburg Public Library. Her love, and infectious humor will be missed deeply by her children and their spouses; Mikel and Brenda, Mary K and Chuck, Douglas and Michelle, Roberta and Brian; brother Maurice; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter. She is preceded in death by parents Gladys and Charles; husband of 33 years Robert; siblings Max, and Merrill; daughters Maurissa and Jana; and great-grandson Michael Moon. Visitation will be at Matthews Mortuary from 11am-1pm, Fri., Jan. 24 with funeral service at 1pm.  Burial will follow at Lincoln Memory Gardens.