Janet Wiedenheimer, also known as "Nana Janet" to the Gosselin family, stars of the TLC hit reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" died on Oct. 28 at the age of 72. Funeral services for Widenheimer were held Oct. 31 in Pennsylvania.
Weidenheimer appeared in several early episodes of "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but was not seen in recently. She cared for the eight children voluntarily and at times even did simple chores such as fold laundry.
Perhaps the most notable episode featuring Nana Janet was the sextuplet's birthday party when she rode a pony. "Nana Janet, she is entertaining. She's 69, she's crazy -- she's really loud and fun," Kate said in the episode. She also added a plea for Nana Janet to not hurt herself while riding the horse because she needed her help with the children and refers to her as a "pseudo grandparent."
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