Jo Ann (Lanz) Babcock Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jo Ann (Lanz) Babcock (Bassett, Nebraska), born in Stuart, Nebraska, who passed away on February 24, 2022 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jo Ann (Lanz) Babcock to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred Lanz and Emma Lanz (Haug); her grandparents, John, Bertha Lanz, William and Mary Haug; her parents-in-law, Harry and Margaret Babcock; her sisters, Mary Lou Knoetzel and Alice Allen; and her brothers-in-law, Courtney Knoetzel, Harley Babcock, Wally Woodhead and Loren Mercier.

She is survived by: her brother Harley; her son William "Bill" (Teresa) of Long Pine, NE; her husband Harry "Bill" Babcock of Bassett; her daughters, Deb Frank (Tom) of Bassett and Lori Runyon (Frank) of Onamia, MN.; her grandchildren, Nicole Frank, Erin Schoenberg (Chris), Daniel Frank (Allyson), Michael Runyon (Tay), Dallas Runyon, Kyle Babcock (Johanna) and Ashley Babcock; her great grandchildren, Millie, Liam, Henry Babcock, Petra and Rowan Runyon; and her siblings-in-law, Bill Allen of Bassett, Lorene Mercier of Grant, NE and Mary Babcock of Spokane, WA. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.