Janice Marie Freese
October 5, 2016Share using:
Janice Marie Freese, 74 of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016.
A joint visitation for Janice and her brother Joseph Westemeier who passed on June 18, 2013, will be held Sunday, October 9th, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Burial of their cremated remains will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 10th, 2016 at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.
Janice was born on August 13, 1942 in Cascade, Iowa the daughter of Marcellus and Carmelita Westemeier. She graduated from High School in Cascade and was married to George J. Freese for 13 years.
She worked as a Certified Nurses Aid at Mercy Medical Center, Stonehill Care Center and Sunnycrest Manor.
Janice loved spending time with her family and traveling with them. She loved her work family, helping others, playing Bingo, and playing cards with her sisters and family. She enjoyed listening to music, flowers, and spending time at Eagle Point Park.
Janice loved expressing her faith and love to God. She wanted love, peace and unity throughout mankind.
She is survived by her four children, George (Danielle) Freese, Daniel (Lucila) Freese, Steve (Kim) Freese, and Necia Freese. Grandchildren, Joseph Freese, Jane Freese, Christine Freese, Hope Ehlinger, Ryan Freese, Sarah Freese, Madison Freese, and her grand-dogs Jasper and Bella. Her sisters, Sr. Carmelle Westemeier, Peggy Jones and her late husband Ralph, and Shirley (Jim) McDermott. Her foster siblings, Richard Hosch, Robert Hosch, Mary Grossman, Susan Walsh, and Shirley Dolphin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Joe Westemeier, Jerry Westemeier, Grace Ann Westemeier and Jimmy Westemeier. Brother-in-law Ralph Jones; nephew David McDermott; grandparents, John and Elizabeth Kedley, Lewis and Cecelia Westemeier and her foster parents Herb and Eleanor Hosch.
In lieu of flowers a Go Fund Me page has been established in her name.
The family wishes to thank the University of Wisconsin Center and Clinics, Agrace Hospice, especially Dr. Ann Schmidt, and Hospice nurse Jennifer Wisotake.
Life is so precious, don’t waste a day. Live life to the fullest, in some simple way. Take time to say I love you, three simple words. Take time to hear the song of a bird. Take time to watch the sunset, all pink, red and gold. Take time to stand still and the beauty of the world behold. Take time to watch the sunrise spread the day with light. Take time to pray each morning and every night
