Janet Jean Pearson

Janet Jean Pearson, 91 of South Sioux City, formerly of Homer, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024. A memorial service will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 13, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Homer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service time at the church.

Janet was born August 11, 1933, in Homer, NE to Ed and Cora (Sorensen) Fox. She graduated from Homer Community School in 1951. She was united in marriage to John Pearson on July 11, 1954.

Janet was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Homer, NE.

Janet loved playing cards and was a member of two card clubs.

Survivors include sons, David, Sioux City, IA, Daniel (Lorrie), Seward, NE, and Dan (Barb) Kelly, Hawarden, IA; daughters, Diane (Kim) Rewinkel, Homer, NE, Donna (Steve) Hirsch, Dakota City, NE, and Denise (Rob) Arrington, Homer, NE; sister, Clara Marie Maurice; sisters-in-law, Hilda Pearson and Donna Berger; nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; daughter, Debbie; granddaughter, Danielle Dolan; siblings, William (Lorraine) Fox and Richard (Carol) Fox; brothers-in-law, Leighton Maurice, Elmer (Irene) Pearson, Orville (Evelyn) Pearson, and Eli Berger; and sisters-in-law, Alice (Eddie) Copple, Betty (Jerry) Stanek, Dorothy Macklin and Mary Ann (Ray) Schmiedeskamp.