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Jane Bigbee Obituary

JANE ANN STEELE BIGBEE Marengo Jane Ann Steele Bigbee, 88, of Marengo, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Renton, Wash., while visiting her daughter. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at First Presbyterian Church in Marengo with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at First Presbyterian Church, Marengo. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Memorials may be contributed to the Marengo Public Library for Children's Programming, First Presbyterian Church of Marengo, the Iowa County Historical Society and Compass Memorial Healthcare Foundation for the Hospice Room. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements. She is survived by her children, G. Greg (Verla) Bigbee of Pella, Ann (Charles Scott) Bigbee of Marengo, Janice (William) Bigbee-Hansen of Renton, Wash., Jennifer (Ray) Storck of Scottsdale, Ariz., and AFS daughter Jenny (David Weenink) Cals, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 11 grandchildren, Heather Vander Heiden of Pella, Dustyn (Molly) Menninga of Des Moines, LaCosta (Jeremy) Van Dyk of Pella, Morgan Bigbee of Waukee, Dakota Bigbee of Pella, Catherine Scott of Ithaca, N.Y., Jessica (Kyle Muckler) Scott of Windsor Heights, William (fiancee Cathaleen Stewart) Bigbee-Hansen of Bellingham, Wash., Samuel Bigbee-Hansen of Pullman, Wash., Rebecca Storck of Scottsdale, Ariz., Ryan (Elizabeth) Storck of Chandler, Ariz., and AFS grandchildren, Thomas Weenink of England and Louis Weenink of the Netherlands; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Daniel (Sue) Steele of Westby, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Bernice Steele of Spirit Lake, Iowa; and six nieces and nephews and their families. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Garth, in 2014; her father, Richard Steele, in 1970; her mother, Catherine Steele FitzSimons, in 2003; her stepfather, David FitzSimons, in 1985; her brother, Tom Steele, in 2006; sister-in-law, Jane Steele, in 2006; mother-in-law, Erma Bigbee, in 1999; and father-in-law, Lon Bigbee, in 1984. Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Gazette on May 9, 2019.

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PJG

May 14, 2019

So sorry for your loss. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times that you shared together. May the underserved kindness of our Heavenly Father provide you with the comfort that you need. (Psalms 94:19)

May 14, 2019

To the family of JIll, I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sure you will miss her dearly. Please find comfort in knowing one day we will see our loved ones again. John 6:40. Matthew 5:5.

May 14, 2019

May the memories you cherish as a family continue to soothe your hearts and minds as we await the time when"Grief will flee away replaced with unending joy"(Isa.35:10). Sincerely,hw/nc

J. Thomas

May 12, 2019

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Carol Stake Garner

May 11, 2019

A wonderful lady, Sending prayers to the family.

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