God gifted this first born child and only daughter to Thomas McKinley Pierce and Lela Evelyn Maguire Pierce on April 3, 1942, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Her Lord and Savior called her into His arms on May 14, 2026, from Appleton City, Missouri at the age of 84 years and 41 days.
Janice was raised on the family farm outside of Harvard, Nebraska. She graduated from Harvard Public School in 1960. After high school, Janice married and had five children, Lori, Mike, Sherrie, Jeff, and Rhonda.
She has resided in Lowry City, Missouri for the past 15 years. Janice had a lot of close relationships of long standing friends with several referring to her as being like a sister to them and one of which has remained her dear close friend for over 60 years. In 1983, after the birth of her first grandchild, Kristi, she became Granny Janny by multitudes of people for the remainder of her life.
Remaining on earth to cherish her memories are her children, Lori (Phil) Weide, Mike (Cleta) Clark, Sherrie (Cory) Ziegenbein, and Jeff Cook; her grandchildren, Tanner Wilson, Ginger Skinner, Joe (Ashley) Wilson, Abby Eidson, Shannan (Troy) Hendrick, Kaleb (Kristin) Clark, Miranda (Kyle) Carmichael, Kristi (Mike) Hill, Kimberly Noakes-Greathouse, Katlyn (Kaio) Uhing, Ian Kimmen, Jesse, Cody, and Madison (Bartels) Ziegenbein, Jessie Cook, Jennie Lauders, Rylee (Rocky) McCormack and Alex Cook, 29 great-grandchildren with one on the way, nieces, nephews and so very many friends.
Welcoming her into Heaven are her parents, infant daughter Rhonda, granddaughter Kayla Skeahan, brother and sister-in-law Tom and Nikki Pierce, and brother Jerry Pierce.
