Janet Norris
Meet your neighbor, Janet Norris. Janet was born and raised in Colchester and currently resides in La Harpe. She is one of the friendly faces you see working at Fortress Bank in La Harpe.
Previously, Janet worked 6 years at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, 10 years at Methode, and has had several retail jobs before joining Fortress Bank in 2017.
Janet is the daughter of the late Frank Bainter and Rosie Bainter of Macomb. Her siblings are Deanne Bainter (deceased) and Hank Bainter who lives in La Harpe and works at RP Lumber in Macomb .
She graduated from Colchester High School, Dayton's School of Hair Design, and earned an Associate Degree from Carl Sandburg College.
Janet married Mike Norris in 1983 and they just celebrated 35 years of marriage. Mike is a retired police officer and graduated from Vatterott College in HVAC. He currently works at NTN Bower in Macomb.
They have one son, Brandon Norris. He is the Chief of Police in Mt. Sterling, has a cerakote business, and teaches conceal carry classes. Brandon's wife, Christine, is an R.N. in Quincy.
Janet loves spending time with their grandchildren and says they have "a beautiful granddaughter, Leah Norris, almost 18 years old and three handsome grandsons, Hunter (8), River (6), and Archer who will be 4."
Janet's hobbies include spending time with her family and friends and she enjoys reading James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Sandra Brown, Janet Evanovich, and Stuart Woods, just to name a few.
She also enjoys their Heaton family reunions every year (her mom's side of the family) and enjoys going to craft shows, yard sales, and shopping with two of her friends from high school.
Janet's favorite saying is being able to tell her family -"I Love You"!