Janice Colgan

Janice Irene (Persell) Colgan was born January 3, 1941 in rural Phillips County, KS, the youngest of 3 daughters born to Dale and Mona (Molzahn) Persell. She passed away on May 2, 2021 at the age of 80, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Atwood, KS.

Janice grew up in Norton, KS, where she attended grade school. She graduated High School from Holdrege High School, in Holdrege, NE, in 1959. Janice attended business school in Denver, CO, where she earned her Business degree. On June 3, 1961, she married James L. Colgan, in Orleans, NE. James was in the Airforce which took them to Perrin Airforce base in Sherman, TX. To this union, two sons were born, Timothy James Colgan and James (Jim) Leonard Colgan Jr. The family of 4 relocated to Atwood in 1968.

Janice spent her entire adult life working as an office manager at various business in Atwood. She retired from her job at the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Other businesses included Farm Bureau, Warta Chiropractic and Montgomery Wards.

Janice loved her family, which included her Siamese cats. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren's music concerts, reading, bowling, and attending Bible study. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Red Hatters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jim; brother-in-Law Paul Roth; sister Wanda Fisher, and grandson Bryce Colgan.

Janice is survived by her son, Tim and Lori Colgan, of Atwood and their children, Lyndsi, of Atwood, Sarah Reunitz, of Curaçao, Cameron, of Lawrence and Harrison, of Manhattan; her son Jim and Pam Colgan, of Colby, and their son Dalton (MaKayla), of Colby; sister Carol Roth, of Kearny, NE; brother-in-Law Neil Fisher, of Spokane, WA and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Atwood United Methodist Church, with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Atwood. Memorials may be made to the Atwood Public Library and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com