July 31, 1944 – July 7, 2020

Janet Anne Southwick Servatius, a resident of Santa Barbara, passed away at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on July 7. She was 75 years old.

She was born on July 31, 1944 in Santa Maria, California. Janet’s parents were Linus E. Southwick II and Helen Drummond Southwick. From Santa Maria, the family moved to Nebraska for several years before returning to California and settling in La Cañada Flintridge. Janet graduated from John Muir High School in Pasadena.

Janet attended the University of Nebraska where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She also attended the University of Southern California where she was introduced to Kenneth George Servatius of Crystal Lake, Illinois, also a student there. They were married in 1967 and raised their son, Jason Alexander, born in 1974, in La Cañada Flintridge. They were divorced in 1986. After residing in the Los Angeles area for many years, Janet started anew in Santa Barbara where she spent the remaining 20 years of her life.

During her career, Janet was a model, fashion designer, recruiter in human resources and a senior services manager and caregiver. However, her real passions were her art, her gardens and her friends. Janet was a dedicated friend to all who knew her. She loved cooking exceptional meals and entertaining at home and at her cottage on a small lake in Northern Ontario, Canada, where she and her son spent many cherished summers.

Janet is survived by her sister Susan, brother Linus III, son Jason and his wife Jessica, as well as her dear rescue canine Lulu.

A celebration of Janet’s life is tentatively planned for next year. In her memory, donations may be made to organizations that Janet loved: Doctors Without Borders, The Community Foundation of the Verdugos, and in Santa Barbara –Direct Relief or Domestic Violence Solutions. To visit Janet’s online memorial site, navigate to bit.ly/janetservatius.