Janet Ann McQuillan

Janet Ann McQuillan, 93, of Greeley, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 2nd at Sacred Heart Gymnasium in Greeley. Father Matt Koperski and Father Sid Bruggeman will concelebrate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM Monday at Sacred Heart Gym with a 4 pm Catholic Daughters Rosary and a 7 pm Scripture Wake Service. O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Kearney is serving the family. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mrs. McQuillan was born on November 13, 1921 in Greeley, to Roderick M. and Faye (Maddux) Smith. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1939. Following high school she attended Burroughs Business School in Omaha. She was united in marriage to Michael J. “Mick” McQuillan on June 2, 1941 at Sacred Heart Church by Father Michael Feeney. The couple made their home in Greeley where they raised seven children. On June 2, 2006 they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Mr. McQuillan preceded her in death on June 25, 2006. Mick and Janet traveled extensively after his retirement, including visiting all 48 contiguous states. Favorite destinations included the University of Notre Dame, the Dominican Mother House in St. Catherine’s, KY, as well as Ireland and Rome. During their travels they were able to attend the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Along with traveling she also enjoyed playing cards. She was an avid sports fan, and especially loved the Chicago Cubs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Most of all she loved attending the sporting events of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren over the years. Janet was a devoted wife and mother. Faith was always an important aspect of her life and she prayed the rosary daily. Over the years she has sent countless cards for birthdays, anniversaries and holidays to her family and friends. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was active in Catholic Daughters and the Legion of Mary. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, James M. McQuillan and his wife Karen of Omaha; five daughters, Mary Bauer and her husband Louis of Greeley, Janet Atwater and her husband Franklin of Omaha, Grace Callahan and her husband Dan of Greeley, Maureen McGuire and her husband Jeff Chase of Addison, TX and Michaela Smyth and her husband Jerry of Greeley; 27 grandchildren; 71 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; and a sister, Daphne “Bobbe” Gordon of St. Paul. Janet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Patricia McQuillan; four grandsons, Sean Patrick McGuire, Mark Anthony McQuillan, Sean David McQuillan, and Michael Thomas McQuillan; a great grandson, Devin Michael Wagner; and a sister Katherine Mackin.

Janet Ann McQuillan

November 13, 1921 - May 29, 2015