Jeanette Sitzman

Jeanette Sitzman, 69 of Corning, Iowa entered eternal rest Thursday, January 25, 2024 at her home in Corning.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, January 29, 2024 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center with Rev. LeAnn Robine officiating.  Jeanette will be laid to rest in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning.  Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Sunday, January 28^th with family receiving friends from 4-6 PM.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the Jeanette Sitzman Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.  Memories and condolences may also be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Jeanette Kay Sitzman was born in Winterset, Iowa in Madison County on January 5, 1955, 1 of 7 children born to Marvin Cyrus and Lois Maxine (Leinard) Brown.  Jeanette was raised in Clarke County and attended Murray Schools, graduating with the Class of 1973 from Murray High School.  Following her graduation, Jeanette attended Christian College for 1 year in Norfolk, Nebraska.  She returned to Iowa and began working for Furnace Electric in Osceola and while working there, she met the love of her life, Dan Sitzman.  Jeanette and Dan were married on January 6, 1979 at the Osceola Christian Church.  The couple was blessed with the birth of 3 children:  Jim, Thomas and Brian.  

While the kids were growing up, Jeanette was a stay-at-home mom and homemaker while living in Lucas, Iowa.  When the boys were old enough to go to school, Jeanette went back into the working world where she worked for Lucas Products.  The family moved to Murray in the early 1990’s and Jeanette worked at Murray Products and various other places of employment.  The final 10 years of her working life, she proudly worked at Farley & Sathers in Creston where she made many new friends.  Jeanette retired due to her declining health.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dan in 2014; a brother, Floyd Brown; a sister, Colleen Antisdel; and 2 brothers-in-law:  Paul Ritter and Jack Antisdel.

Left to mourn Jeanette’s passing are her 3 children:  Jim Sitzman (life partner, Madaline Waltz) of Orient, Iowa; Thomas Sitzman (significant other, Kassandra) of Corning, Iowa and Brian Sitzman also of Corning; 6 grandchildren:  Aiana, K.C., Samantha, Braven, Oliver and Cruz; 1 great-grandchild, Joplin and another great-grandchild on the way.  Jeanette is also survived by siblings:  Gerald (Carolee) Brown of Lafayette, Colorado; Caroletta Humphreys of Waukee, Iowa; Carolyn (Stanley) Selsor of Van Wert, Iowa; and Janet Ritter of Jefferson, Iowa;  many nieces, nephews, other extended family members and friends.