Toni Marie Davis
Antoinette (Toni) Marie (Janiszeski) Davis
Antoinette Janiszeski was born August 9, 1941, in her
grandparent’s home in Marble Township near Canby MN to Sophie (Otto)
Janiszeski. She was baptized and received her First Holy Communion and
Confirmation at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno MN.
Toni attended parochial school in Wilno as well as country
grade school in Ivanhoe and Hendricks MN. She graduated from Canby High
School in 1959, but since her parents moved to Canby when she was a senior, she
always felt that Hendricks High School was her alma mater. After
graduation she attended Minneapolis School of Business and then went on to work
first as a nanny, then as a secretary for a company in Minneapolis. In
1961, she met a lifetime girlfriend named Judy from Jordan MN and they visited
Judy’s aunt and uncle in Denver CO and 2 weeks later decided to take a train to
Denver and they both settled down in Denver for the rest of their lives.
She worked several jobs in Denver (an insurance agency, for a private
investigator, and lastly for a company known as Engineering Consultants Inc.
(ECI)), where she remained until she retired in 2006. At this position
she grew to love her job as she traveled the world over – France, China, Viet
Nam, England, just to name a few.
On August 12, 1967, she married Elton Davis at Christ Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church in Aurora CO. From this union, Toni and Elton
welcomed 2 beautiful boys into this world; Jason, now deceased, and Bradley,
who now lives in California.
The things that made Toni the happiest were her family and
her grandchildren; Luke, Sophie, and Paige. She loved her Denver Broncos
team (she had season tickets since the 70’s), she golfed, bowled, played
softball, and loved going out to eat with her friends to new restaurants.
Toni was a very caring and generous person. Very often you’d see her
giving money to people on the streets.
She was a member of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
since her marriage and was very active in the lady’s groups at church.
Toni lived with her sister/husband, Donna and Todd, for 3 years. As her
illness progressed, she required more care, so her family wanted her to move
closer to her son/daughter-in-law in Riverside CA.
Toni is sadly missed by her entire family. Her
husband, Elton, of 38 years, now deceased, was a Denver policeman. She
was extremely proud of Elton as he not only was a phenomenal policeman, but he
was also in charge of special events in Denver. He escorted many famous
dignitaries, presidents, movie stars, and even Pope John II when he was at Cherry
Creek in the 90’s. He was able to give our mother a rosary that was
blessed by Pope John, and he accompanied the Pope to Estes Park here in the
Colorado mountains, and upon their return to Denver, Elton saved a little stone
that was wedged in the Pope’s shoe. Elton passed away in December
2005.
Toni is preceded in death by her husband, her son, Jason,
her dad, Anton, her mother, Sophie, sisters Louise (Gary), and Paulette
(Behnke).
She is survived by her son, Bradley and wife Kara, and
grandchildren Luke, Sophie, and Paige and 2 sisters Joan (Don) Burt of Topeka
KS, and Donna (Todd) Hoyt of Parker CO and many nieces and nephews.
Blessed Be Her Precious Memory
