Janice (Priest) Huber 70, of North Platte, Nebraska, went home to be with our Lord on September 21, 2025. She was born on February 23, 1955 to Hermel L. & Phyllis (Daly) Priest, in Sutherland, Nebraska. Janice was the youngest sibling to Sherry, Wanda, Rita and Rusty.
Their family lived the first 6 years on a farm in Eugene, Missouri, before then moving back to North Platte. Janice attended Cody Elementary school then North Platte Jr. & Sr. High School, graduating with the class of 1973 from North Platte High School. On October 20, 1973 Janice was united in marriage to Mick (Michael Joseph) Huber at the First Christian Church in North Platte, where Janice was a member. They lived at various sandhill ranches where Mick worked. Two children were born into this union: Dana Renee was born on April 3, 1977 and Dustin Joseph on June 30, 1980. Janice worked at various jobs, Sixth Street Food Store & Pizza House in North Platte, Skelly Inn, Maxwell, Country Inn, Arthur; she cooked for the hay crews at the Harshfield Ranch of Sutherland; helped with cattle work on a few ranches where Mick worked; Fort Kearney Feeders & Bethany Nursing Home, Minden; Regier Equipment Company, Madrid; kept books for Mick’s salvage business and was Mick’s sub-mail carrier. She was a grain-cart driver during corn harvest, in Elsie; the Shepherd’s Christian Gift & Book Store & Valley Christian Church secretary, in North Platte. But her favorite job was raising their two kids. After Mick’s accident and passing in 2002, Janice shared her testimony at Christian Women’s Clubs in Nebraska and a few churches in the area. She also traveled to Louisiana with her nurse friend, Laura Martinez (Minden), to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Janice was a member of the North Platte Berean Church. Her greatest gift and passion were singing and playing guitar, whenever, wherever she had the opportunity to enjoy Christian music. In the early '80’s, she played with a country western band; in 2000-2010, a gospel Bluegrass group on occasion. Singing with her sisters and brother at family reunions and functions was always a special time. Janice shared her love for music for many years at care home. Singing a variety of old and new hymns and songs that her mom & dad taught her. She also loved photography but did not like to have her picture taken!
Janice is survived by her children, Dana Boyce of Arthur, Nebraska, Dustin (Laura) Huber, of Lenoir, North Carolina; grandchildren, J.J., Samantha, Colton, & Jaxson Boyce, Julian Huber; great-grandchildren, Cleo, Jade, Demi, Maysie; sisters, Sherry (Larry) Dawson, Fleming, Colorado, Wanda (Pat) Simonson, Seneca, Nebraska; brother-in-law, David Thieman, Cozad, Nebraska; and blessed with many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Hermel and Phyllis Priest; husband, Mick of 28 years; brother, Rusty; sister, Rita Thieman; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Robert & Arlene McElhinney;
Memorials are suggested to North Platte Berean Church, First Christian Church, North Platte KJLT Radio; Rainbow House, Omaha, Nebraska; Callahan Cancer Center, North Platte.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 25, 2025 at North Platte Berean Church with Pastor John Stone officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Nebraska. Visitation will be from noon – 7, Wednesday, September 24, with family receiving friends from 5:30 – 7 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home who is assisting the family.