Janice J. (Zeckser) Reasland

Janice J. (Zeckser) Reasland, 77, of St. Paul, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.

Funeral services were held on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Grace Baptist Church in St. Paul. Pastor Daniel Bear officiated. Arlene Eslinger was the pianist. Vocalists were Rachel Bear and Kaleena Smith. Music selections included “I Can Only Imagine,” “Victory In Jesus,” and “I’ll Fly Away.” Pallbearers included James Martin, Delbert Miller, Mark Lucht, Brian Smith, Kevin Killinger, Keith Harris, and Alex Bear. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Baptist Church in St. Paul.

Janice was born on January 28, 1946, at Hastings, to William and Johanna (Bockerman) Zeckser. Janice was raised and attended school in Hastings. She started her career cleaning houses and commercial businesses. She married Louis (Junior) Charles Reasland, Jr. on August 30, 1980 in Wolbach. They made their home in Wolbach, prior to moving to St. Paul. She continued to clean businesses in St. Paul when they moved to town. They had one child, Rebecca Lynn Reasland, on February 2, 1986. Rebecca went to her heavenly home on March 30, 1991, and Janice has joined her there, to rest in Jesus’s arms.

Janice enjoyed their two dogs, as well as her collection of stuffed bears and rabbits.

She leaves behind her beloved husband, Junior; sister, Susan Kay Howe; sisters-in-law and brother- in-law, Patricia and Delbert Miller and Sharon Reasland; and numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Rebecca; brothers, Donald Zeckser and David Zeckser; and sistersin- law, Karen Reasland and Elizabeth Reasland.