Janet (Neipert) Freese

Janet Freese, 83, of Muscatine, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Muscatine.  Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Muscatine.  Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Janet.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com

Janet was born September 16, 1938 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Martin) Neipert. She lived her entire childhood with her grandparents, Benjamin and Amanda (Pace) Martin. Janet graduated from Wilton High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Harold Freese on June 23, 1961 in Iowa City.

Janet worked for the Muscatine County Treasurer’s Office until her retirement in 2000. She had previously worked for Poole Transfer and Montgomery Ward. Janet was a past member of Women of the Moose. She enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, dancing and talking to friends and family on the phone.

Janet will be deeply missed by her husband, Harold Freese; daughter, Susan L. (Scott) Smith; grandsons: Samuel Smith and Andrew (Erin) Smith; brothers, A. Clifford (Betsey) Neipert and Richard (Connie) Neipert; sister, Nancy (Bobbie) Smith; and several nieces and nephews.  

She was preceded in death by her grandparents and parents.  

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