Janice "Jan" Diedrick, age 79, died on Monday, July 24, 2023. Jan was born on July 13, 1944, the second of eight children born to Elmer and Martha (Gloudemans) Diedrick in the Town of Freedom, Wisconsin. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and Xavier High School. After high school she worked at Zwicker Knitting Mills and then at Tastee Bakery until she retired.

Jan enjoyed bowling, shopping, watching sports events on TV, doing word searches, crocheting, and listening to Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, and Alan Jackson. In her younger days she loved to travel.

She is survived by her six siblings: Char (Fred) Steenis, JoAnne (Tom) Schuler, Richard (Yang) Diedrick, Julie (Gary) Van Camp, Terri Diedrick, and Larry Diedrick. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Paul (Kevin Brodt) Steenis, Laurie Steenis, Mark Steenis, Rebecca (Ryan) Van Roy, Ryan (Sarah Rose) Van Camp, Cory (Casey) Van Camp, Alissa Effa, & Paige (Kyle Backman) Diedrick and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

In addition to her parents, and her brother, Ron "Elmer", she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Henry & Hattie (Vosters) Gloudemans and step-grandmother (who was the only grandmother she ever knew) Elizabeth (Schumacher) Gloudemans and paternal grandparents, Peter & Mary (Nabbefeld) Diedrick.

A visitation for Jan will take place on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from 4:00  to 6:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:00 pm at the Brettschneider-Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel, 606 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI.

The family would like to thank the caring staffs at St. Elizabeth Hospital, The Fresenius Center, Applecreek Assisted Living, Appleton Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance for taking care of our sister.