Janet Elizabeth Zikmund Wergin

Janet Elizabeth (Zikmund) Wergin passed away on March 19, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born on March 12, 1935, in Crete, Nebraska to Adrian and Elizabeth Zikmund. She grew up in Wilber, Nebraska and later attended the University of Nebraska and was a member of the Alpha XI Delta sorority. She worked at State Farm Insurance prior to her marriage to Warren Wergin.

Warren and Janet relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado and during their marriage also lived in Estes Park, Greeley, Julesburg, and Sterling ultimately retiring in Estes Park where they joined Mount Calvary Lutheran Church and they have lived for over 35 years. Janet was active in many community and church activities to include Girl Scouts, 4-H, Sweet Adelines, and the Lutheran Womens Missionary League. She was very creative and loved to paint, knit, quilt and weave and was also a prolific reader. She shared her gift of music by accompanying the choirs at school and church, was a church organist, and taught piano lessons for many years. She was a braille transcriber and some of her works are in the Library of Congress. Warren and Janet are the proud parents of three daughters: Kim (Atlanta), Kerri (Fort Collins), and Kelly (Phoenix). They also have five grandchildren and five, soon to be six, great grandchildren. Her Christian faith was a testament to how she lived her life. Janet is survived by her husband of 69 years and her children. Her ready smile and kind heart will be missed.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins ([email protected]), or Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (give.lfsrm.org).