Obituary Record

Janice F (Wheatley) Nuzum
Died on 10/31/2016

Nuzum, Janice F. (Wheatley) 10/31/2016 Funeral Leaflet

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Janice F. Nuzum

April 25, 1939 ~ October 31, 2016

Funeral Service 10:30 AM Saturday, November 5, 2016 Elim Lutheran Church, Swaburg, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: The Rev. Judith Johnson.

Music: Congregational Hymns “Blest Be The Tie That Binds”; “In The Garden”; “How Great Thou Art”; Rita Cuda, Organist.

Pallbearers: Dane Petersen, Steve Fastenau, Erik Aden, Austin Edmister, Kelsey Vaughan, Craig Wheeler, Garett Wheeler, Tyler Villwok, Kalen Jones.

Committal: Swaburg Baptist Cemetery, Uehling, Nebraska.

Janice F. Nuzum, age 77, of Hooper died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Hooper Care Center.

Janice was born April 25, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA, to Willis and Ruth ‘Stewart’ Wheatley. The family moved back to Nebraska when she was 3 weeks old. She was raised in several different communities until settling down in Uehling. Janice graduated from Uehling High School in 1956 and enrolled in beauty school. She married Norman Petersen in 1958 and together they had 3 children. Janice operated a beauty salon for a few years, then was a stay at home mom until the early 1970’s when she went to work at Logan View High School. Janice married Hershel Nuzum on June 13, 1980. The couple moved to western Nebraska for a short time, returning to live in Hooper. Janice worked at the Dodge County Courthouse as a custodian then for the Fremont Public Schools as a bus aide, retiring in 2014.

Janice had many hobbies. Among them was collecting dolls and making clothes for them. She also loved crafts, antiques, quilting and was very involved with genealogy.

Survivors:

Husband—Hershel of Hooper Daughter—Brenda (husband Gary) Wheeler of Hooper Sons—Bradley (wife MaryAnn) Petersen of Herman, Barry Petersen of Uehling Step-daughters—Cindy (husband Delwin) Gustafson of Waukee, IA; Vicky Nuzum of Houston, TX Step-son—Rodney (wife Monique) Nuzum of Vancouver, WA. Many grand and great-grandchildren. Sister—Mona (husband Lyle) Thielfoldt of Mission, TX Brothers—Willis C. (wife Jean) Wheatley of Apache Junction, AZ; Joe (wife Debbie) Wheatley of Allyn, WA.

Janice was preceded in death by a sister Betty Strand and brother Leo Wheatley.

Memorials are suggested to the Hooper Care Center.

Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Hooper, Scribner.

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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