Janice Neff was born in Burlington, IA, and has lived in Stronghurst nearly all of her life.
She graduated in 1972 from the first graduating class of Southern High School.
Janice has had her Real Estate License for 25 years and is a local real estate broker and appraiser for Neff Real Estate in Stronghurst.
Janice and her husband of four years, Darrell Link, have five children: Rachel Simmons, Natalie Link, both of Stronghurst, Michael Link, a Marine in Japan, Nathan Cokel, Smithshire, and Jerame Cokel, a college student at Western Illinois University.
They have two granddaughters, Ava Grace and Haven Elaine Simmons of Stronghurst.
Janice and her husband reside Southeast of Stronghurst.
In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, canning, hunting, and going to her cabin near the river.