Jan's contributions to the community and volunteer work were extensive. She was a wonderful example of Christian love. She was most proud of her time with the Saint Dominic/Sheboygan Northside Christian Food Pantry where she served on the Board of Directors and ran the Food Pantry for over 10 years. She was involved in many other ministries including the Fall Festival, assisted with the Finance Committee, counted money, served as Eucharistic Minister during mass and delivered the Eucharist to the local hospitals/nursing homes. Outside the church, Jan volunteered and served many years with the Wisconsin Election Commission as a poll worker, served on the Board of Directors for Birthright of Sheboygan, volunteered with the Weill Center, Maywood, and Bookworm Gardens. Jan's love for golf was evident as she was a PGA volunteer at all of the major golf tournaments that took place at Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straights, including the Ryder Cup! Jan also loved her garden, all her flowers and hummingbirds. She took many pictures of the beautiful flowers around her house. Additionally, she was involved with an investment club.
Jan was a precious and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother (GG) and friend. Surviving Jan are her three daughters
And their families: Kenlyn (Mike) Langland, Kristi (Jason) Lawrence both of Sheboygan, and Karrie (Jonathan) Fristoe of San Antonio, Texas. Jan loved her grandchildren, Talia (Brent) Ashton, Tiffany (Jason) Liermann, Tyler Messner, Andrew Fristoe, Andrew (Amy J) Langland, and Ashley Langland. She was a great-grandmother to Kenna, Kylie, Blaine and Blake Ashton, Tinley, Jaxon, and Tessalyn Liermann, and Hadley, Mason, and Grady Langland. Survivors also include three sisters-in-law: Dolores Miller of Sheboygan, Bernie Miller of Hubertus, and Kathleen Tewelis of Greenfield.
For the last eight years, Jan had a very special friend, Ken Knier, who was a companion that was so loving and the two adored each other. He gave her so many reasons to smile and she loved to laugh with him. She had a new appreciation of life after meeting Ken. He was a faithful and loving friend who did his best to visit every day and cared for her deeply. Jan's daughters are forever grateful to him and for his devotion to their mother.
Jan is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth O. Gebhard; her parents Walter and Agnes (Bertsche) Miller; her siblings, Rita (Al) Adelman, James Miller, Richard (Arlene) Miller, Gene Miller, Walter Miller, Jr.; her parent in-laws Henry and Clara (Schultz) Gebhard; other in-laws Laverne (Walter) Kaiser, Al (Mickey) Gebhard, Ethel (Fred) Schreiber, and John Tewelis. She was also preceded in death by precious black Labrador Max, who brought her great comfort and joy.
A celebration of Jan's life and a memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm at St. Dominic Catholic Church, North 22nd Street and Geele Avenue in Sheboygan. Father Mark Brandl will celebrate the mass. Prior to the mass family and friends may visit the family starting at 12:00 pm. If you are unable to join the family for Jan's service it will be livestreamed on her obituary page on the funeral home website.
A private entombment of Jan's remains will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Gardens of Peace Mausoleum where she will join her husband, Ken.
In her last years, Jan was given tremendous care and assistance by a host of people, for which the family is extremely grateful. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Harvest Home; and the nurses and hospice team at Sharon S. Richardson Community Home Hospice, especially Michelle, her nurse, for their care and compassion to Jan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jan's honor to Sheboygan Northside Christian Food Pantry.
If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family, please visit www.zimmerfuneralhome.com.
Jan's contributions to the community and volunteer work were extensive. She was a wonderful example of Christian love. She was most proud of her time with the Saint Dominic/Sheboygan Northside Christian Food Pantry where she served on the Board of Directors and ran the Food Pantry for over 10 years. She was involved in many other ministries including the Fall Festival, assisted with the Finance Committee, counted money, served as Eucharistic Minister during mass and delivered the Eucharist to the local hospitals/nursing homes. Outside the church, Jan volunteered and served many years with the Wisconsin Election Commission as a poll worker, served on the Board of Directors for Birthright of Sheboygan, volunteered with the Weill Center, Maywood, and Bookworm Gardens. Jan's love for golf was evident as she was a PGA volunteer at all of the major golf tournaments that took place at Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straights, including the Ryder Cup! Jan also loved her garden, all her flowers and hummingbirds. She took many pictures of the beautiful flowers around her house. Additionally, she was involved with an investment club.
Jan was a precious and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother (GG) and friend. Surviving Jan are her three daughters
And their families: Kenlyn (Mike) Langland, Kristi (Jason) Lawrence both of Sheboygan, and Karrie (Jonathan) Fristoe of San Antonio, Texas. Jan loved her grandchildren, Talia (Brent) Ashton, Tiffany (Jason) Liermann, Tyler Messner, Andrew Fristoe, Andrew (Amy J) Langland, and Ashley Langland. She was a great-grandmother to Kenna, Kylie, Blaine and Blake Ashton, Tinley, Jaxon, and Tessalyn Liermann, and Hadley, Mason, and Grady Langland. Survivors also include three sisters-in-law: Dolores Miller of Sheboygan, Bernie Miller of Hubertus, and Kathleen Tewelis of Greenfield.
For the last eight years, Jan had a very special friend, Ken Knier, who was a companion that was so loving and the two adored each other. He gave her so many reasons to smile and she loved to laugh with him. She had a new appreciation of life after meeting Ken. He was a faithful and loving friend who did his best to visit every day and cared for her deeply. Jan's daughters are forever grateful to him and for his devotion to their mother.
Jan is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth O. Gebhard; her parents Walter and Agnes (Bertsche) Miller; her siblings, Rita (Al) Adelman, James Miller, Richard (Arlene) Miller, Gene Miller, Walter Miller, Jr.; her parent in-laws Henry and Clara (Schultz) Gebhard; other in-laws Laverne (Walter) Kaiser, Al (Mickey) Gebhard, Ethel (Fred) Schreiber, and John Tewelis. She was also preceded in death by precious black Labrador Max, who brought her great comfort and joy.
A celebration of Jan's life and a memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm at St. Dominic Catholic Church, North 22nd Street and Geele Avenue in Sheboygan. Father Mark Brandl will celebrate the mass. Prior to the mass family and friends may visit the family starting at 12:00 pm. If you are unable to join the family for Jan's service it will be livestreamed on her obituary page on the funeral home website.
A private entombment of Jan's remains will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Gardens of Peace Mausoleum where she will join her husband, Ken.
In her last years, Jan was given tremendous care and assistance by a host of people, for which the family is extremely grateful. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Harvest Home; and the nurses and hospice team at Sharon S. Richardson Community Home Hospice, especially Michelle, her nurse, for their care and compassion to Jan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jan's honor to Sheboygan Northside Christian Food Pantry.
If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family, please visit www.zimmerfuneralhome.com.
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