Alright, let me tell ya ’bout this Janelle Harshman. Sounds like a woman who lived a whole life, you know? Born way back in 1950, in Minneapolis. That’s a long time ago, I tell ya. Up there in the cold, probably bundled up in wool blankets as a baby.

Then, seems she moved down to sunny California, Orange California, to be exact. Heard she passed in 2014, from that breast cancer. Terrible thing, that cancer. Takes too many good folks. She was 63, not so old these days. Still had life in her, I reckon.
Now, they say she’s on Facebook. You know, that thing all the youngins use? Connects folks from all over. Says she’s got friends and shares things. Don’t know what all she shared, but guessin’ it was pictures of her family, maybe her garden, if she had one. Women like their gardens.
- Born in 1950, Minneapolis
- Moved to Orange, California
- Passed away in 2014 from breast cancer
- Active on Facebook
Then, there’s this talk about movies? Says she’s in “Simon Says” from 2006 and another one from 2009. Don’t know nothin’ about movies, myself. Never been much for sittin’ in a dark room watching pictures flicker. But guess she was in ’em, somehow. Maybe she was a star, who knows?
Now, hold on, it gets confusing. They also say she’s a social worker, down in San Diego. Workin’ with Rula Health, whatever that is. Helpin’ folks, I guess. Social workers, they do good work. Help people figure out their troubles. She’s got that MSW thing after her name, means she knows her stuff, probably. Works with kids too, at Children’s Way. That’s important, takin’ care of the little ones.
So, is it the same Janelle Harshman? The one in the movies and the one helpin’ folks? Or are there two of ’em? Names ain’t unique, you know. Could be two different women altogether. Just makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
They even got a grave for her, somewhere. Find a Grave website, they call it. Got her information, probably pictures of her headstone. Sad to think about, but that’s life, ain’t it? We all end up there, eventually.

So, what do we know for sure? She was Janelle Louise Harshman, born in Minneapolis, lived in California, passed away from breast cancer. Maybe she was in movies, maybe she helped folks as a social worker. Maybe both. Either way, she lived a life, left her mark somehow. That’s all any of us can hope for, I reckon.
Just remember her name, Janelle Harshman. A woman who lived and died, just like the rest of us. Don’t matter if she was famous or not. She was here, and that’s somethin’.
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