Juanita Ellen Sedlacek, age 99, passed away November 5, 2021. Juanita and her twin sister Wanda were born to Elisha Smith and Mattie Horine in 1922 in Emmett, Idaho, joining brothers Elmer, Vern, and Leonard and sister Leona.
Juanita attended school in Emmett and met Glen Shipley whom she later married, and they had 4 children. After Glen’s death she married Robert Sedlacek and they had 2 children together. Juanita very much enjoyed spending time with her friends at the Rebecca lodge, was an avid embroiderer, and became a beloved grandmother and great grandmother. She and Bob spent many hours in the garden and was well known for her delicious homemade pies.
She was preceded in death by all her siblings; her husband, Bob; her daughter, Sharon Foruria-Bright; and her son, David Sedlacek. She is survived by her son, Chuck; her daughters, Ilene St. Germain (Jack), Gloria Dillon, and Barbara Miller (Bill), as well as 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Emmett Cemetery. Services are in the care of the Potter Funeral Chapel of Emmett.
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