Janice K. Scriven

Janice K. Scriven, 80, Kearney resident, died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her home in Kearney after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kearney. Rev. Nancy Tuma will officiate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and also 1 hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Kearney Area Animal Shelter, or Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation. Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.hlmkfuneral.com. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Jan was born July 27, 1938 in Scottsbluff, NE to Fred and Katherine (Wegelin) Achziger. She attended school in Scottsbluff and Gering and graduated from Gering High School. On June 29, 1957, she was united in marriage to Robert M. Scriven. They lived in Fort Collins, CO while Bob was in college, then returned to Gering. In 1972, they moved to Kearney. Jan was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kearney. She was a long-time volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital Gift Shop, spending many hours as Manager and merchandise buyer. . She was an early volunteer for the American Cancer Society where she and Bob started the first Relay For Life in Nebraska. She also worked part-time during registration at UNK. Jan's family was her greatest joy. Seeing and playing with her grandchildren, and later on with her great grandkids, brought much pleasure to her. You could always find her planning and preparing meals for any and all gatherings. That love for family food events, carried over to a catering avocation. She was always ready for a game of bridge with her friends and was in several bridge groups. Jan is survived by her husband, Bob Scriven, daughters Janelle Rolfes and husband Steve of Omaha, Shauna and husband Robert of Summersville, WV, brother John Achziger, grandchildren Joshua Rolfes, Justin Rolfes, Shannon Takes, and Shealyn Shafer, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and three great grandchildren.

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Janice K. Scriven

July 27, 1938 - August 19, 2018