Iowa City, Iowa Janice Sue Wear, 71, of Iowa City, formerly of West Liberty passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009, surrounded by her family, following an extended illness, at the Windmill Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at The River Community Church, 3001 Muscatine Avenue, Iowa City, with Pastor Gayle Mitchell officiating. Family burial will be in the North Prairie Cemetery, West Liberty. Friends may gather from 5-8 on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the River Community Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or The River Community Church. Janice was born May 4, 1938, in Belle Plaine, Iowa to Fred and Pauline (Heller) Kotezy. She grew up on a farm in Marengo with her twin sister, Sharon Lou (Kotezy) Behounek. She graduated in 1956 from Iowa Valley High School in Marengo, Iowa. In 1957, Janice married Leonard Brezina. From that union she was blessed with three children. In 1974, Janice married Elvin Wear. Janice was a 30 year Shaklee Distributing Supervisor. Janice and Elvin enjoyed going to dances and traveling. Janice had a great appreciation for her church and church family. Janice enjoyed cooking, baking and bringing her family together. Survivors include: Dorrance (Lori) Brezina of Urbandale, Jonie (Brezina) Novotny of Iowa City and Philip Brezina of Belle Plaine. Step daughters: Donna Schulz of West Liberty, Carla Morris of Nichols. Step son: Lauren (Nancy) Wear of West Liberty. Granddaughter: Brooklyn Novotny of Rockford, Illinois and Grandson: Theodore Craig-Brezina, Great grandson: Peyton Novotny-Duy. Sister: Sharon (Donald) Behounek of Chelsea. 5 step grandchildren, 10 step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grandson, Benjamin Novotny and two step great grandchildren. Janice’s family would like to thank the staff at Windmill Manor and Iowa City Hospice for their loving care they provided.