Janice Thomsen

Janice Jean (Johnson) Thomsen, 69, of Pender, NE, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Memorial services will be Friday, June 7, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a Eastern Star Service and Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Arrangements by Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Janice was born June 29, 1943, in Pender, NE, to Robert and Helen (Radtke) Johnson. She attended and graduated from Pender Public School. On August 14, 1970, Janice married Roger G. Thomsen in Pender, NE. Janice worked for the Pender Community Hospital for 10 years as a bookkeeper, in 1968 she started at Blue Ox as a bookkeeper until she retired in 2000. Janice enjoyed arts and crafts especially knitting; she loved the outdoors and traveling. Janice loved going to the lake, fishing, watching birds and squirrels; she enjoyed morning walks and going golfing. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Janice was a faithful member at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender and most importantly, she loved her family. Janice is survived by her husband Roger Thomsen of Pender, NE; three sons Robert (Kay) Gatzemeyer of Pender, NE, Kailub Gatzemeyer of Pender, NE, and Matthew Gatzemeyer of Pender, NE; sister Mary Rabbass of Pender, NE; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Janice is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Helen Johnson and her grandparents.