Jean Ann Pentico, age 95, Council Bluffs, passed away March 30, 2026, in Omaha.
Jean was born on a farm southwest of Friend on Sept. 2, 1930, to the late Theodore and Mamie D. (Asmus) Heckman and graduated from Friend High School. Jean formerly taught school for two years in a one-room schoolhouse.
She was united in marriage to Roger Pentico on Feb. 4, 1951 in Lincoln. She and Roger moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1967. She was a longtime and active member of Broadway United Methodist Church, the PEO, and Service League.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Roger, in 2021 and her three siblings.
Survivors include daughters, Gayle Pentico and Joy Egan and husband Vincent; three grandchildren, Molly Egan, Margaret Pandis, Daniel Egan; great-grandson, Juniper, all of Omaha; two nieces and two nephews.
Jean will be laid to rest next to her husband, Roger, in Ridgewood Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday, April 1, at 11 a.m. Family and friends are to meet at the cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Philips Cupboard, Broadway United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice.
