Janice Ray Beza

1946 - 2024

Janice Ray (Walton) Beza, 77, of North Platte, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024, at her home. Janice was born on Aug. 4, 1946, in Sutherland, the daughter of Laverne E. and Leona M. (Isaacson) Walton. Janice graduated from North Platte Senior High School in 1964, with continuing education via night courses at Mid-Plains Community College with an emphasis in business accounting and real estate. She married the love of her life, Richard "Dick" Beza in North Platte on March 7, 1964, and were blessed with the birth of their son Michael in 1970. She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, LWML Circle, American Legion Auxiliary, a volunteer for the Goodfellow Shoe Fund" and North Platte Christian Women's Club, and a former member of the North Platte Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary. She spent over 40 years in the workforce and had the privilege of working at several local businesses before retiring in 2011 from the IRS as a taxpayer resolution representative. She enjoyed Bible studies, meeting friends for coffee, cards, board games, crossword puzzles and Sudoku. She and Dick enjoyed taking dance lessons and dancing. They traveled throughout the U.S. and overseas to Germany. Janice was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Warren "Baldy" Linstrom; sister, Betty Jo Warwick; brother, Jerry Walton; nephew, Jeffrey Walton; her husband's siblings and family members including sister-in-law, Karole Bell; great-niece, Wende White; and great-nephew, Bill White. Those left to cherish Janice's memory are her husband of over 60 years, Dick; son, Michael; stepsister, Debra Sparkman of Oregon; many nephews and nieces and their families, including Patrick McNeil of North Platte, Dennis McNeal of Lincoln and Deborah Essex of Cozad; goddaughter, Kimberly Grimes of Omaha; and many other family members and friends. Janice was filled with love for people and Christ. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the donor's choice. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com. Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Deardoff officiating. Music includes The Old Rugged Cross, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, and Amazing Grace (Andre Rieu). Burial follows at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-7 p.m., with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 4, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is entrusted with arrangements.