Jeanette Ann Harris of Mead, Colo., passed to her heavenly home on April 19, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society of Loveland, Colo. She was born Dec. 19, 1939, in Walker to Ed and Sally (Roth) Wellbrock.
One of 12 children (six boy and six girls), Jeanette graduated from Victoria High School in 1957. After graduating, she moved to Salina. There, she met the love of her life, Arthur Harris, who was serving in the U.S. Air Force. They married Jan. 20, 1962, and recently celebrated their 61st anniversary.
Jeanette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved anything that involved family and was always up for planning family events. She and Art made their home at many different Air Force bases in their early married years as Art made a career in the military, and Jeanette kept the home fires burning.
Jeanette and Art have four children: Kim Holley (huband Michael), Hugoton, Cindy Redfield (Denny Craddick, Utica, Neb., Linda Pennock (Husband Doug), Berthoud, Colo., and Bryan Harris, Dacono, Colo. They have seven grandchildren: Matt, Amanda, Ashley, Andrew, Aaron, rebecca and Susan and 12 great-grandchildren.
Jeanete loved to sing and play various instruments. She was a member of the Guardian Angels Catholic Church of Mead, where she was involved in the women's group and helped with numerous events.
Jeanette was always walking to see the beauty of God's creations and for exercise. She took part in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk, walking 60 miles from Fort Collins to Boulder. She and Art went on many adventures and traveled extensively.
Jeanette always said, “life is beautiful” and “all girls need huggies." She lived her life by those mottos. She saw the beauty in all things and gave hugs freely.
Jeanette is survived by her husband, Art, of the home. In addition to her immediate family, Jeannette is also survived by her bothers and sisters: Lee Wellbock (Bonnie Dolata), Dianne Paciello, Jim Wellbrock (Jan), Dennis Wellbrock (Theresa), Kathleen Cooper, Better Woodruff (Dennis) and Brenda Gross (Gary), and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at Guardian Angels Catholics Church, Mead, on May 8, 2023 at 11 a.m. at 109 S. Third St., Mead. A Rosary will be said beginning at 10:30 AM at the church. A Celebration of Life Mass will follow at 11:00.