Janette Elizabeth Stanek Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 28, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Janette Elizabeth Stanek of Papillion, Nebraska, born in Minden, Nebraska. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Janette Elizabeth Stanek to show support.

She was predeceased by: her sister Sara Jacobsen; and her siblings-in-law, Elwood "Bud" Rostyne and Marilyn Stanek. She is survived by: her husband Alan Stanek of Papillion; her children, Michael Stanek (Audrey Thomas) and Dr. Karen (Ty Bremer); her granddaughter Amy Bremer of Bellevue; her siblings, Jo Ann Rostyne of Sioux Falls, SD and Robert (Vicki Swanson); her siblings-in-law, Carol Edwards of Modesto, CA and Erwin Jacobsen of Palatine, IL; her cousins, John Swanson of Lee's Summit, MO, Sue Schoening of Oakland, CA, Gloria Swanson of Portland, OR, Sid and Mary Rose Swanson of Ceresco; her nieces and nephews, Crystal, Mark Kirgiss of West Lafayette, IN, Cami, Phil Miller of Lilburn, GA, Derek, Shae Jacobsen of Escondido, CA, Trevor Swanson of Wilcox, Ryan, Rebecca Swanson of Prosper, TX, Forrest, Jessica Swanson of Alma, Heather Swanson of Long Pine and Colt Swanson of Wilcox; and her friends, Rogene Baxter, Janet Podewitz of Minden, Marlene Larsen (Anderson) of Hastings, Charlotte Creswell, Neila Loebs, Donna and Roger Boe.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a scholarship Jan established at UNK for incoming students in health and STEM, from rural Franklin, Kearney or Phelps Counties, based on need. Janette Swanson Scholarship Fund,https://nufoundation.org may be made out to the "University of Nebraska Foundation" with "Janette Swanson Scholarship" in the memo, and mailed to: University of Nebraska Foundation.