Janet Marie Ludwick

Janet Marie Ludwick was born August 6, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska to Ora L. and Bernice L. (Sohm) Folger. She grew up in Omaha near Aksarben and graduated from Central High School in 1958. Janet married William G. Mitchell on April 2, 1960, at Central Presbyterian Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Three children were born to that union: Tamee, Terry and Tracy. They raised their family in Ralston, Elkhorn, Waterloo, and Valley. Bill and Janet divorced in 1983. Janet “Jan” went on to marry Allen K. Ludwick on January 19, 1997. Allen passed away on August 27, 2017. Janet and Al lived in Omaha and Elkhorn. Janet was a stay-at-home mom until all the kids were in school full-time. Then she started a business with a friend cleaning new construction homes. After all the kids were out of high school, Janet went to work full-time at Douglas County Housing planning events and luncheons for residents. Her mom went along to help during the big events. She then went to work for Tom Doyle at the Douglas County Engineers Office where she retired from. Janet was a loving mother and grandmother. Family was always the most important thing to her, and anyone that knew her was a friend. She was Grandma Jan to the kids in the neighborhood. They would stop and chat when she was sitting on her patio. Janet enjoyed bowling on both mixed and women’s leagues and loved tending to her flowers. She was most proud of her roses and peonies. Being a mom and grandma were her greatest joys! Janet passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Heritage at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 22 days. She was preceded in death by her parents Ora and Bernice Folger, husband Allen Ludwick, brother Leone Folger, and sister Mary Lou Hill. Janet is survived by her children Tamee (Kerry) Waddell of Elkhorn, Terry (Karen) Mitchell of Waterloo, and Tracy (Clifford) Hitchler of Elkhorn, 27 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and William G. Mitchell, the father of Tamee, Terry, and Tracy. Funeral service 11 AM Monday, Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkhorn. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha. Visitation Sunday at Reichmuth Funeral Home, Elkhorn from 3-6 PM. Memorials to the family for later designation.

Janet Marie Ludwick

August 6, 1939 - April 28, 2025