Janice Martha Hintz

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Janice M. Hintz, 85, of Norfolk, will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 10:00AM at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk, NE. Reverend Cal Kapels will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 2-4PM at Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Janice passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the Stanton Health Center. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Janice Martha (Weber) Hintz was born to Archie and Verna (Sporleder) Weber on a farm west of Pierce. She was delivered by her grandmother Martha Weber on December 15, 1939. She was baptized on February 4th, 1940 and confirmed on November 29, 1953 in the Lutheran faith. She attended school at District #14, thru the 8th grade and graduated from Pierce High School with the class of 1957. After graduation she helped her dad with fall harvest and then took a job in Pierce. She attended Norfolk Beauty School receiving her cosmetology certificate in July 1960. On September 11, 1960 she married LeRoy Hintz. Their son Steven was born 1961 and daughter Patti in 1966. Janice worked at the Norfolk Regional Center as a beautician for 6 years. She was employed at Dale Electronics and Sherwood Medical. In 1975, the family established their business, she was bookkeeper and drove trucks and worked until the business was sold in 1999. Janice enjoyed riding her Peruvian Paso horse Sureno. She raised and trained welsh ponies competing in driving competitions at local country fairs. She enjoyed going to the Peruvian National show in Texas and Las Vegas, and the Jack Russel Terrier shows in Maryland, Georgia, Texas, and Nebraska. Janice sang with the Sweet Adelines singers, church choirs, quartets, trios, also for many funerals and weddings. Her greatest love was her Lord and her family, watching her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren grow and learn. Janice and LeRoy moved into a condo in Norfolk in 2009 until January 31st, 2025. She then moved to the Stanton Health Center where she resided until her death. Janice is survived by her son Steve (Kathy) Hintz, daughter Patti (Dana) Podliska. Grandchildren Tonya (Nick) Kuchar, Joe (Amanda) Hintz, Elijah Hintz, Ross (Dulce) Podliska, Zachary Podliska, and Sara Podliska. Great grandchildren Jaycee, Lacey, Casey, Zane, Jaxon and Aiden, and Averi Ann. Sisters Joan Weber, Jean (Roger) Ellenberger, and brother Jacob Weber. Brothers-in-law John (Jack) Rozanne Hintz, and Ken (Cheri) Hintz, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband LeRoy, brother-in-law Charles “Chuck” Hintz, brother-in-law Dale “Butch” Hintz, and sister-in-law Anne Weber. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Janice Martha Hintz

December 15, 1939 - February 18, 2025