Janice R. Lassek, M.D.

LASSEK, Janice R., M.D. 12/27/1948 – 5/28/2018 Janice Rae Mahaney Lassek was reunited with her beloved parents Patrick and Alice Mahaney and other family members when she passed on to eternal life on May 28, 2018.She was born in 1948 at the Picotte Memorial Hospital in Walthill, NE.After graduation from Walthill High School in 1967, Janice attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center acquiring a B.S. in Medical Technology in 1973.She worked as a medical technologist at Immanuel Hospital and as an Assistant Supervisor at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, NE.Janice continued her education at the Medical Center in additional classes throughout the 1980's. Janice's dream was to become a medical doctor, which she accomplished upon graduation in 1994 from the Nebraska College of Medicine.She completed her internship in Connecticut in 1995 and her residency in Ohio in 1998.Dr. Lassek was awarded a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine.Thereafter, she was qualified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal and Geriatric Medicine.Dr. Lassek's professional career grew as she enjoyed the locations of Ladysmith and Milwaukee, WI as well as Springfield and Wheatland, MO. Dr. Lassek was licensed in WA, WI and MO. Dr. Lassek was enthusiastic about and dedicated to quality patient care.Her extensive knowledge base in several fields provided material for many professional internal and geriatric medicine presentations on topics such as Diabetes, Parkinsons and Dementia at conferences.Dr. Lassek's scholarly and consultant activities showed her to be a diligent, detail-orientated and thorough researcher.Dr. Lassek is remembered as a comprehensive patient care provider and a woman of great motivation and strength.Her ambitions and insightful personality carried her through many challenges and created memories of wonderful adventures. Her greatest loves were her children and grandchildren and always winning at Pitch and Kings Corners card games with her family and friends.She met life head-on and never looked back except to inspire others to follow.Perseverance over all was her motto.Let the doves carry you homeward with grace in freedom from the struggles of earthly life. Janice was preceded in death by parents Patrick & Alice Mahaney; She is Survived by her Children: Jason (Tiffany) Lassek, Stephanie (Ben) Olson, Cindy (Curt) Backemeyer; Brothers: Keith (Peggy) Mahaney, Vincent (Glenda) Mahaney;Sister Constance Mahaney; Grandchildren: Felicia, Nathaniel, Alyssandra, Brenna & Riley; Celebration of Janice's Life: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11am, with family receiving friends one hour prior to the service, all at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church (61st & Western Ave.)