Janice F. Kubik

Janice Faye (Koopman) Kubik, 78, of Emerson, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Anna Speiser will be officiating. The visitation will be Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Emerson. Janice was born May 28, 1937 to Herman and Edith (Drews) Koopman in Pender, NE. She was baptized October 3, 1937 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender. Janice was united in marriage to Lester Kubik on March 13, 1955 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson. To this union, three children were born. Janice worked many years at Heritage of Emerson as a laundry aide and cook. She is survived by her sons; Rick (Kay) Kubik of White Bear Lake, MN, Richard Kubik of Emerson, NE, daughter; Nancy (Ted) Hassler of Big Lake, MN, two grandchildren; Dalton and Lauren Hassler of Big Lake, MN, sister; Millie (Orville) Zeisler of Emerson, NE, brother; Ken Koopman of Christchurch, New Zealand, half-sister; Becky (Bob) Comstock of Rapid City, SD, step brother; Kenneth Kruse, two stepsisters; ReAnn Forsberg and Ardyce Osbahr, and many nieces and nephews. Janice is preceded in death by her parents, step mother; Adella Koopman, husband; Lester on December 31, 2007, two brothers, three sisters, and two step sisters.