Janet Ross

Janet M. Ross, 60, of Grand Island died Sept. 9, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Harvey Johnson will be officiating.

To honor her wishes, her body was cremated. There will not be a public visitation. Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-

ments.

Mrs. Ross was born May 26, 1952, in Sidney to Lumir and Ella (Schlaman) Studnicka.

Survivors of the immediate family include her husband, Jim; two daughters and a son-in-law, Megan and Casey Hannon and Amy Ross, all of Grand Island; three stepdaughters and two stepsons-in-law, Kimberly and Stuart Zetterman, Robin Ambroz of Lincoln and Michelle and Chris Pasquinelly of North Platte; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, LaNita and Herb Roeser and Lila Studnicka, all of Grand Island, Cheryl and Keith Miller, Louella and Jeff Pippitt, all of Sidney, and Cynthia and Steve Yantzi of Kemmerer Wyo.; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Patricia Studnicka of Holdrege and Ronald and Michelle Studnicka of Sidney.

Additional survivors include six stepgrandchildren. Also included is a sister at heart, the mother of the three stepdaughters, Ellen Cook Ambroz of St. Paul, as well as numerous relatives and friends.

Janet grew up in the Potter and Sidney areas. She received her education at the Sidney Public Schools and furthered her education in Omaha. She was united in marriage to James E. Ross on Oct. 7, 1974, in Las Vegas. They made their home in Grand Island.

She worked for Miller and Paine for several years. In 1974, Janet and her husband, Jim, bought Ross Auto Center. She worked with her husband until her death. In 1975, Janet became a licensed Realtor. With the help of her husband, she subdivided Ross Heights and constructed many new homes. She was affiliated with First Brokers for many years, finally retiring due to cancer. She enjoyed working and spent her life helping people. She was very artistic and she loved sunset boat rides on the lake. Her greatest enjoyment in life was her family and friends. Janet loved her family. Her daughters were very close to her. For the years after being diagnosed with cancer, they made her life very special to her. Her faith was very strong, which kept her fighting in her battle with cancer.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Steven Douglas Studnicka.

Memorials are suggested to Messiah Lutheran Church.

Please sign the online guestbook at theindependent.com.