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This website is in memory of Jane Nemitz, beloved Wife, Mother, & Grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Don of Circle Pines; 

Three children, Thorvin (and Barbara) Apland of Liberty Township, OH, Laura (and Shawn) Smith of St Paul, MN & Jacob (and Amanda) Apland of Otsego, MN;

Six grandchildren, Shawn, Alanna, Connor, Joey, Aidan & Johnathan;

Three sisters, Beth "Becky" (and John) Coleman of Woodbridge, CA, Pamela (and Del) Winge of Hastings, MN & Paula Byhaug of Dawson, MN  

We will remember her forever.


There was a celebration of Jane's life on Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at Golden Lake Park in Circle Pines, MN
We had about 70 people show up, we told stories, recounted memories, and had a few laughs. 
Jane loved the outdoors, summer, and lakes, so we decided to honor her with a picnic by one of her favorite spots.
She took the kids there when they were young, and Jane and I visted a few times by ourselves.

Some pictures from the memorial are posted.

December 17, 2023
December 17, 2023
Wow, another year has passed. We all still miss Jane, and she has an important place in our lives. Opening up some older Christmas bins this year, I found a few items that were her favorites, they have been packed away since she passed. They brought back many happy memories of Christmases years ago. I also remember stories she told of her own childhood Christmas memories, so she is still with us as long as we all remember her.
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
Today is Jane's birthday, she would have been 71 today.
I still miss her, but am happy that I had the time I did.
December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022
Another tough day.
So much has happened in the last seven years since Jane passed away.
The grandkids are growing up, I'm getting older, and life just goes on.
We all miss you Jane, life has not been the same without you.
None of us will ever stop loving you or missing you.
We will carry on, each of us in our own ways, but you will forever be in our hearts.
Don
December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
Jane, we all still miss you.
This time of year is hard, because Christmas was Jane's favorite time of year.
She used to tell stories of the farmhouse when she was young, and anticipating opening up the storage to get out the decorations.
We all still enjoy the season, but it just is different now.
Everyone is doing well, kids and grandkids, but we all miss her.
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020
Another year.....
We all still miss Jane, it is hard to think that it has been five years now.
Christmas was always Jane's favorite time of year, and so many memories of her doing the decorations.....
The kids are doing well, the grandkids are so much bigger now :-)
We carry on, as she would have wanted us to do, but we will never forget.
Jane, we Love you, we miss you, and we are always thinking of you
Don
December 17, 2019
December 17, 2019
It's been four years today since Jane left us. These years have been challenging, with the whole family going through many changes. The one solid thing is that we all still miss her, and think of her daily.
She will always be in the center of my heart, and I miss her so much....
May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
Today would have been Jane's 64th Birthday. We all miss her, her gentle spirit and loving nature. May today be a day to celebrate what she brought to all our lives, not the loss we are feeling. God has our angel in heaven this year on her birthday. Her love lives on in our memories and those children and grandkids he blessed her with while she was with us.
April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016
Jane brought such enjoy to my cousin. She lite the world with her smile and her giggle as she laughed at things. We were all blessed to have known her the past 25 years that she graced our family.
January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016
I spent many days as a child with Jane swinging over the river, gathering lilacs and reading books. A brilliant soul.
January 2, 2016
January 2, 2016
Jane was a bright, entertaining sister as we were growing up. A great reader, always, she would, for example, sweep the floor with a book in one hand. Jane amused Pam, Paula, and me by reciting word for word conversations from "Mad" magazine satires on movies and TV series. I always thought she'd be a famous writer when she retired. It is immensely sad to have her life cut so short.

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December 17, 2023
December 17, 2023
Wow, another year has passed. We all still miss Jane, and she has an important place in our lives. Opening up some older Christmas bins this year, I found a few items that were her favorites, they have been packed away since she passed. They brought back many happy memories of Christmases years ago. I also remember stories she told of her own childhood Christmas memories, so she is still with us as long as we all remember her.
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
Today is Jane's birthday, she would have been 71 today.
I still miss her, but am happy that I had the time I did.
December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022
Another tough day.
So much has happened in the last seven years since Jane passed away.
The grandkids are growing up, I'm getting older, and life just goes on.
We all miss you Jane, life has not been the same without you.
None of us will ever stop loving you or missing you.
We will carry on, each of us in our own ways, but you will forever be in our hearts.
Don
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December 17, 2020
Another year.....
We all still miss Jane, it is hard to think that it has been five years now.
Christmas was always Jane's favorite time of year, and so many memories of her doing the decorations.....
The kids are doing well, the grandkids are so much bigger now :-)
We carry on, as she would have wanted us to do, but we will never forget.
Jane, we Love you, we miss you, and we are always thinking of you
Don

Jane, we miss you

December 17, 2019
I have not been very good about adding to this in the last year, and today is the fourth anniversary of Jane's passing. I still miss her as much as ever, and I hope I always will, She told me to spoil the grandkids, and I think I have done pretty well in that regard. I will be retiring from UPS in about a year and a half, and probably will move at that time. It will feel odd to not be here where Jane and I spent so much time.
This time of year is always the hardest for me now, you made Christmas so special, and now that you are gone, it's hard to get into it even half as much as we used to. Only put up one tree so far, but will get the old one up so I can light it on Christmas Eve (106 years and counting)
Jane, we all miss you and will love you forever

It's been three years

December 17, 2018

Hi Jane,

Three years ago today you said good bye to us all.

We all miss you, and the hole in our hearts is still there.

The kids and grandkids are doing OK, and we are moving forward with life. But we never have a gathering when someone points out how much you would have loved something, or how an event made you laugh. Yesterday, as we watched the Vikings finally have a great game, several comments were made about how you would have been whooping and yelling with the rest of us with each touchdown.  You are living on in our hearts and memories, but we would all rather have you here with us yet.

Today is a tough one, it makes me aware of how much I miss you all over again.

You told me that I could not be sad, that I should go out and live life after you were gone. I have been trying, but it's difficult as almost everything I do brings memories of you.  I will keep moving on, celebrating life with the kids and grandkids, telling stories and keeping you alive in all our memories.

Love, Don

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