Janet R. Twiford

Janet R Twiford, 85, of Laurel, NE entered into rest Thursday, August 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 12 at 10:30 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Laurel, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, August 11 from 4:00-7:00 pm at the church. Burial will be at Laurel City Cemetery. The service will be live streamed at laurelulc.org/live-stream.  Any overflow on the day of the service may go to United Methodist Church in Laurel. 

Janet Rae Haan was born on October 31, 1936 in Sioux City, IA to Ray and Ida (Gerritsen) Haan. She graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1955. While attending high school, she worked at a local Dairy Queen. After graduating from high school, she worked at T.S. Martin before becoming a bookkeeper at Weatherwax Clothing Store in downtown Sioux City. There she met her future husband, Gene Twiford, who had come in to buy a suit for a friend’s wedding. Gene and Jan were united in marriage on April 15, 1961 at Mayflower Congregational Church in Sioux City, IA. They lived on a farm south of Laurel for 53 years where they farmed and raised 4 children before moving to town in 2014.

Janet was a member of United Lutheran Church in Laurel, NE where she was active in the Women of the Church, a charter member of Sarah Circle, and served on the church council. She was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary in which she held several positions over 37 years and served as District 3 President of the Auxiliary.

The title she was most proud of was grandma and great-grandma (GG for short) to all her grandkids, and some of her most cherished times were Grandma’s day with her granddaughters.

Those left to honor her memory include her children: Todd (Judy) Twiford, Sioux City, IA, Jill Olesen (Brian Eddie), Carroll, NE, Gail (Jeff) Curry, Laurel, NE; 5 wonderful grandchildren: Elizabeth Curry (Justin Janecek), Skyler (Allison) Curry, Mary Jo (Eric) Coleman, Michael (Caterina) Olesen, Laura (Wyatt) Westberg; 4 beautiful great-grandchildren: Theo and Willa Curry, and Eli and Oliver Coleman; sister Joanie Peters, Thornton, CO, nephews: Mike (Karyn) Huwe, WA state, Terry Huwe, San Francisco, CA, Jeff (Kathy) Peters, Hudson, CO, Jerry (Annette) Peters, Thornton, CO, and niece Cindy (Luke) Neiberger, Hudson, CO.

She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Ida Haan, parents-in-law Harold and Lillian Twiford, sister Dorothy Huwe, brothers-in-law Eddie Huwe and Vern Peters. She entered into rest with her loving husband Gene and daughter Dana.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department or the Laurel Vets Club.