Janice Quinn

J anice Q uinn, age 81, of North Platte, Nebraska, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at Great Plains Health on January 21, 2022.

Janice was born December 18, 1940, in rural Frontier County to Carl and Aurie Zysset. She and her seven siblings grew up on a farm where they shared many adventures and attended a one room school house.

After graduating from University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School at Curtis, Janice married Gerald J. Quinn. They had five children and later divorced. In the early '70's she married Dennis Bradley and they later divorced.

Janice lived and worked in Aurora, CO, most of her life until moving to North Platte in 2017. She was a licensed in-home childcare provider for many years then became a Civil Service Employee, working at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center until retiring in 2002. During retirement Janice volunteered to care for children at MOPS and during Sunday services at Chambers Road Baptist Church.

Janice loved children, loved her family, and had a deep faith in the Lord.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Aurie Zysset; brothers, Mervin and Kenny Zysset; sister, Ruth and husband, Don Crum; her twin daughters, Janean and Kanean Quinn; stepdaughter, Tracey Bradley; and grandson, Jeremiah Burkholder.

Janice is survived by her children, Jeffrey Quinn, of Phoenix, AZ, and Kendra Burkholder and Greggrey Tadd Quinn, of North Platte; her sisters, Evelyn (Dale) Wolf, of Blacksburg, VA, Lorene Raburn, of Cambridge, and Bonnie Herrick, of North Platte; brother, Paul (Enid) Zysset, of Valentine; grandchildren, Justin Quinn (Joni Anne), Brandon (Jennifer) Quinn, Cody (Shaeleen) Breedlove, Jedidiah Burkholder and Zechariah Burkholder (Cecilia); great-grandchildren, Carson and Jensen Quinn and Emily, Leah and Derek Breedlove, and bonus great-granddaughters, Cherish and Presley Allen; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Harvest Christian Fellowship. Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation is prior to services at the church. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to Harvest Christian Fellowship or North Platte Alzheimer's Group. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.