Janice E. Lindner, 77, Clear Lake

Clear Lake – Janice E. Lindner, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at
her home surrounded by her loving family. 

A memorial visitation will take place on Sunday, September 28 th , 2025, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00
p.m., a rosary service will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a scriptural wake service at Ward Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 First Ave. North, Clear Lake, Iowa.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday September 29, 2025, at St. Patrick
Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. South, Clear Lake, Iowa, with Rev. Josh Link
officiating. Janice’s inurnment will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Clare,
Iowa.  Memorials may be directed in care of the family. 

Janice was born February 24, 1948, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Homer Lee and Dorothy
“Babe” (Polen) Womack. She grew up in Vincent, Iowa, and graduated from Eagle Grove High
School. 

On February 4, 1967, Janice was united in marriage to the love of her life, Thomas Lindner, at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove. The couple made their home in the Clare and Fort
Dodge area before moving to North Bend and Fremont, Nebraska, where they lived for nearly
30 years raising their family. Together, Janice and Tom were blessed with four children: Mike,
Theresa, Janel, and Angela. In 2007, they returned to Lakeside Acres in Clear Lake, the town
Janice cherished. 

Janice was a devoted member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Her ministry was one of hospitality
and love—her door was always open, and if you entered, you were family. She was known for
feeding, comforting, and laughing with all who gathered in her home. 

Janice adored Tom, and together they shared a life filled with music, dancing, and time spent
with their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She left this world with no fear and
no regrets, certain in her faith that when loved ones join her in eternity, she will be waiting with a
potluck, a warm embrace, and a place at the table. 

Janice is survived by her husband, Tom Lindner; her children, Micheal Lindner, Theresa
(Mike) Johnson, Janel (Harvey) Grossinger, and Angela (Terry) Galli; twelve grandchildren and
bonus grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins
and a passel of advocates who lovingly called her “Grandma Jan,” “Mom,” or “Mayor.” 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Dorothy Womack; step-father, Grigg Elkin,
Richard & Rita Lindner, brother, Roger Womack, her sister, Darlene Lindner; sister and sister-in-
law, Patty (Bill) Ferry; five of their spouses. Her angel baby Jamie, several special family
friends, Geogia & Wally, “Keith” Greve and Richard Limbach.