Obituary for Janice Spes (Lund)
Janice D. Spes, 84 years, of Fremont, NE passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Methodist Fremont Health surrounded by her family.
Janice was born August 7, 1936 in Walthill, NE to LeRoy and June Lund. She lived nine years there on a farm. In 1946, she moved with her parents to Santa Monica, CA. In 1949, they moved to a farm by Tekamah, NE. She graduated from Tekamah High School. After graduation, she was employed at Mutual of Omaha for five years them moved to Fremont, NE where she was a secretary at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company District Office for five years. She retired in 1975 from Pendleton Woolen mills after 14 years.
On October 23, 1960, she married Leo Spes at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fremont. She has been a member there for 65 years. She was a Sunday school teacher for several years and a member of Circle for over 50 years. She was a member of the Police Wives Auxiliary while her husband was on the police force many years. She was a member of the Dodge County Extension Club and a girl scout leader for five years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Leo; daughters, Pam (Tom) Sawyer and Cathy (David) Wetherell; and 5 grandchildren; 9 ½ great grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Shari Schwedhelm will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont.
Burial will be at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be directed to Salem Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be left at: www.mosermemorialchapels.com
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave., Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490
Janice was born August 7, 1936 in Walthill, NE to LeRoy and June Lund. She lived nine years there on a farm. In 1946, she moved with her parents to Santa Monica, CA. In 1949, they moved to a farm by Tekamah, NE. She graduated from Tekamah High School. After graduation, she was employed at Mutual of Omaha for five years them moved to Fremont, NE where she was a secretary at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company District Office for five years. She retired in 1975 from Pendleton Woolen mills after 14 years.
On October 23, 1960, she married Leo Spes at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fremont. She has been a member there for 65 years. She was a Sunday school teacher for several years and a member of Circle for over 50 years. She was a member of the Police Wives Auxiliary while her husband was on the police force many years. She was a member of the Dodge County Extension Club and a girl scout leader for five years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Leo; daughters, Pam (Tom) Sawyer and Cathy (David) Wetherell; and 5 grandchildren; 9 ½ great grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Shari Schwedhelm will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont.
Burial will be at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be directed to Salem Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be left at: www.mosermemorialchapels.com
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave., Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490