Janice Freese (1943-2021)

FREESE, HULTGRON, CLOUGH, WEINER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/15/2021 at 11:17:52

Janice J. Freese, 78, of East Dubuque, IL, formerly of Bellevue, IA, and Dubuque, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the Bell Tower Retirement Community.
Funeral Services will be at 11 A/M, on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Steve Garner officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, in Dubuque, IA.
Visitation will be after 9 A/M, on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the funeral home. Facemasks are required per State and CDC guidelines.
Janice was born on March 15, 1943, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Clyde & Alice (Hultgron) Clough. She graduated from Senior High School.
Janice met her husband, Al (Sonny), the love of her life at Nu-Way Cleaners in the 1960's where she worked and eventually married on August 7, 1963. They continued to work side by side up to when they took ownership of the dry cleaners in 1976 until they closed the business on November 1, 2015. Her talents as a seamstress and her attention to detail pressing clothes to perfectness stood out among their many loyal customers for over 55 years.
Her family will always remember her love of anything that had Betty Boop on it. From PJ's, blankets, steering wheel covers, dolls, key chain, etc. If Betty Boop was on it she had it! Also make sure you do not lay a LTD catalog around because she would be sure to order at least a 3 minimum purchase. Add a "special" and it would become 5!
Another thing that she enjoyed was spending time with her sister, Sharon, on the weekends. You may catch them at the Casino at their favorite Red, White and Blue slot machine where they once hit the jackpot. Later years the slots were replaced by playing Bingo.
Her easy going and caring disposition will be sadly missed by her children and grandchildren whom she always did anything for.
Survivors include three children, Jim Freese and Julie (Craig) Weiner, both of Dubuque, IA, and Bob (Patty) Freese, of Marion, IA; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Duane (Donna) Clough, of Dubuque, IA and LaVonne (Bonnie) Thurston, of Capitola, CA; plus nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Alice; her husband, Allen V. (Sonny); a son, Donald; her sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Dave Jaeger; and a brother-in-law, Eugene "Gene" Thurston.
The family would like to thank the Bell Tower Retirement Community staff and Hospice of Dubuque for their love and care.
Online condolences may be left at www.millerfhed.com

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