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Janis K. Schmieding, of Utica, was born on Feb. 3, 1952, to Ralph and Helen (Svoboda) Hoelting in Hastings. She attended Lawrence High School graduating in 1970. She attended Grand Island School of Business. She worked at the telephone company after college for 6 years. On Aug. 9, 1975, Janis was united in marriage to Merle A. Schmieding at St. Stephens Catholic Church near Lawrence.

She worked as support staff for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. In her free time, she enjoyed studying ancestry, reading and traveling. She especially enjoyed time with her grandchildren. 

Janis died March 8, 2023, in Seward, at the age of 71 years, 1 month and 5 days. She is survived by her husband, Merle Schmieding of Utica; children, Shawn (Melissa) Schmieding of Gresham, Renee (Jeff) Williams of Gresham and Kristin Schmieding of Seward; grandchildren, Nicholas Schmieding, Kathryn Williams, Courtney Williams, Carly Williams and Kolten Williams all of Gresham; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jane (Dale) Tech, Myron (Donneta) Schmieding, Evie Barrett, Verla (Dean) Blum, Joe (Carol) Schmieding, Ed (Idona) Schmieding; sister-in-law, Pam Hoelting; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Janis was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Helen Hoelting; brother, Lynn Hoelting; sister, Mary Hoelting; parents-in-law, Wilbert and Lorna Schmieding; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Gus Lehmann; brother-in-law, Dan Barrett; nephew, Jason Barrett; and great-nephew, Clayton Real. 

Visitation was from 2 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 13, at the Volzke Funeral Home, Seward, Nebraska. Gathering of family and friends was from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 14, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Utica, with burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, near Utica.