Janice (Priest) Huber, 70, of North Platte, Nebraska, went home to be with our Lord on Sept. 21, 2025.
She was born on Feb. 23, 1955, to Hermel L. and Phyllis (Daly) Priest, in Sutherland, Nebraska. Janice was the youngest sibling to Sherry, Wanda, Rita and Rusty.
Their family lived the first six years on a farm in Eugene, Missouri, then moving back to North Platte. Janice attended Cody Elementary school, then North Platte Jr. and Sr. High School, graduating with the class of 1973 from North Platte High School.
On Oct. 20, 1973, Janice was united in marriage to Mick (Michael Joseph) Huber at the First Christian Church in North Platte, where Janice was a member. They lived at various Sandhill ranches where Mick worked. Two children were born into this union. Dana Renee was born on April 3, 1977, and Dustin Joseph on June 30, 1980.
Janice worked at various jobs, Sixth Street Food Store and Pizza House in North Platte, Skelly Inn, Maxwell, Country Inn, Arthur; she cooked for the hay crews at the Harshfield Ranch of Sutherland; help with cattle work on a few ranches where Mick worked; Fort Kearney Feeders and Bethany Nursing Home, Minden; Regier Equipment Company, Madrid; kept books for Mick’s salvage business and was Mick’s sub-mail carrier. She was a grain-cart driver during corn harvest, in Elsie; the Shepherd’s Christian Gift & Book Store and Valley Christian Church secretary, in North Platte. But her favorite job was raising their two kids.
After Mick’s accident and passing in 2002, Janice shared her testimony at Christian Women’s Clubs in Nebraska and a few churches in the area. She also traveled to Louisiana with her nurse friend, Laura Martinez (Minden), to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Janice was a member of the North Platte Berean Church. Her greatest gift and passion were singing and playing guitar, whenever, wherever she had the opportunity to enjoy Christian music. In the early 80’s she played with a country western band; in 2000-2010, a gospel Bluegrass group on occasion. Singing with her sisters and brother at family reunions and functions was always a special time. Janice shared her love for music for many years at care homes. Singing a variety of old and new hymns and songs that her mom and dad taught her. She also loved photography but did not like to have her picture taken!
Janice is survived by her children, Dana Boyce of Arthur, Neb., Dustin (Laura) Huber, of Lenoir, N.C.; grandchildren, J.J., Samantha, Colton and Jaxson Boyce, Julian Huber; great-grandchildren, Cleo, Jade, Demi, Maysie; sisters, Sherry (Larry) Dawson, Fleming, Colo., Wanda (Pat) Simonson, Seneca, Neb.; brother-inlaw, David Thieman, Cozad, Neb.; and blessed with many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hermel and Phyllis Priest; husband, Mick of 28 years; brother, Rusty; sister, Rita Thieman; and father-in-law and motherin- law, Robert and Arlene McElhinney.
Memorials are suggested to North Platte Berean Church, First Christian Church, North Platte KJLT Radio, North Platte; Rainbow House, Omaha, Nebraska; Callahan Cancer Center, North Platte.
Memorial service was held Sept. 25, 2025, at North Platte Berean Church with Pastor John Stone officiating. Burial followed at the Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Nebraska.
Adams & Swanson Funeral Home assisted the family.