Janice Dee Lee (Scott) McNeilly went home to our Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 at the age of 83. She was born on April 18th, 1934 in Spokane to Kennedy King Scott and Dolores Douglass Scott. Janice was a member of the 1952 graduating class of Lewis and Clark High School. Though she grew up in Spokane, she spent much of her childhood with her Ritzville farming family. In December 1954, Janice married Bob and moved to the family farm in Edwall where they would spend their almost 50 years of marriage and raise three boys. Keeping music as a centerpiece to her life, Jan sang in the Davenport Presbyterian Choir for twenty years. She enjoyed playing the piano, and attending many Spokane Symphony concerts with her granddaughter. Always involved in the community, Jan was a member of the Reardan Quilt Club, as well as the Order of the Eastern Star. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Intercollegiate Center For Nursing Education and continued on to work at the Lincoln County Hospital for 30 years. Jan is preceded in death by her husband Robert McNeilly, sister Donna Casady, and parents. She is survived by three sons, Robert (wife Lisa), Scott (wife Jean), and Lowell (wife Karen); grandchildren Jacob, Christopher, Stephanie, Emily, Sarah, Joe, and Sam; great-grandchildren Noah, Liliah, and Adalie; four nieces including Melene Ramos and Donel Wilcox; and numerous great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Davenport Presbyterian Church. Private family committal will be held at Edwall Cemetery, Edwall, WA. Strate Funeral Home is caring for the McNeilly family. Please sign our online guest book at www.stratefuneralhome.com.
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