Passed away peacefully on September 3, 2018 at home in Omaha. Preceded in death by parents, Harold and Bernice (Heitschusen) Nelson. Survived by husband, Dr. James Bane; brother, Gordon (Rachel Wise) Nelson; step-sister, Karen Johnson; step-brother, LeRoy Munson. Also survived by step-children, Mark (Leda) Bane; Diana Troudt; Dan (Hanan) Bane; step-grandchildren, Leda (Alex) Brodal, Indiana Castellanos, Ellen Bane, Derek Troudt, Darren Troudt, Hayden Troudt and Ryan Bane; step-great grandchildren Oliver Brodal and Beau Bane Dhuyvetter. Jan leaves behind her four-legged boys, Teddy and Bailey. She was a beacon of light and laughter to her many cousins and lifelong friends. Besides family and friends, Jan filled her life with travel, quilting, knitting, book clubs, and Tai Chi. She also enjoyed her volunteer work at Lauritzen Gardens and the Healing Gift Free Clinic at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. She enjoyed a long career in Omaha as a Medical Technologist.
The family will receive friends, Sunday, September 9th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Roeder Mortuary 108th St. Chapel. Funeral Service: September 10th at 11am at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, 2650 Farnam Street.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Healing Gift Free Clinic, the Nebraska Humane Society or Lauritzen Gardens.
