Jeanette Overkamp, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Willows and Waters Senior Living in Rochester.

Jeanette was born January 16, 1932 in Tabor, SD. She moved with her family to Rochester, MN in 1937. She attended St. John's Grade School and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1950. After graduation, she worked at Farmers Loan and Thrift as a secretary for 2 years.

Jeanette married her high school sweetheart, Jim Overkamp on June 2, 1951. In 1967, she went to work at St. Marys Hospital in human resources until 1974. In 1974, she and Jim moved to St. Paul and lived there until 1999. In 1999, they moved back to Rochester, for their retirement years. When in St. Paul, Jeanette worked for Mutual Services Insurance Company, as a medical secretary. She retired in 1995. She and Jim enjoyed spending their summers at their summer home at Carefree Country Club in Big Lake, MN, playing golf. During their retirement, Jeanette and Jim spent their winters in Arizona and Florida. She liked traveling the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. Her favorite thing to do was spending time and vacationing with all of her family.

Jeanette's grandchildren and great-grandchildren thought no one could bake chocolate chip cookies and Christmas cutout cookies quite as good as Nana!

Jeanette is survived by her daughters, Jill Lacey and Jana Keena; Grandchildren, Shane (Lynette) Lacey, and Sara (Robb) Scott; Great-grandchildren, Taylor Fiegel, Abbe (Kale) Altman, Kylie Lacey, Ethan and Sawyer Van Horn and Great, great-grandson, J.J. Fiegel. Jeanette is also survived by her brothers, James (Shirley) Kocer, Joe (Marilyn) Kocer; sister, Judy Ryan and several nieces and nephews. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; son, Joe; sons-in-law, Kyle Lacey and John Keena; grandson, Chris Fiegel; brother-in-law, Don Ryan and by her parents.

The family would like to thank Visiting Angels, Mayo Hospice, and Willows and Waters for their exceptional care, kindness and the love that was shown to their mother.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church, 1600 11 ^th Ave. SE, Rochester with Father Shawn Haremza officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.