Juanita Marie Wallace

Our loving mother, 89 years young, of South Sioux City, NE passed into her next life surrounded by many loved ones on December 31, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center. Private family services will be held. A public Celebration of Life for family and friends will be from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the American Legion Hall in South Sioux City. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Juanita was born on November 8, 1930 to Salvador and Evelyn (Frederick) Franco in Winnebago, NE. Juanita was a Yankton Sioux Tribal member. She attended Central High School in Sioux City, IA. She married Knowles Ray Stubbs on July 11, 1948. Their marriage was blessed with 5 beloved children. Knowles later died in an automobile accident in 1963. She then remarried Gene Wallace in 1966, and their marriage was blessed with 2 beloved children. The two divorced in 1972. She formerly lived in Sioux City, then moved to Indiana in the 1950s, before returning home to the Nebraska area in 1970 to be closer to her family.

Juanita loved to be around family and friends, helping all who crossed her path. She was a stay at home mom, raising her 7 children while babysitting for others, and continued this love for babysitting by watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juanita was deeply loved by her children, grandchildren, and all who had the opportunity to meet her. She had the most beautiful smile that would life up the room when she walked in. Juanita was a generous, caring person who later in life took care of many elderly, helping them to doctor appointments or shopping. In her downtime, she loved to read, cook, crochet, and do crossword puzzles.

Survivors include 2 sons: Randy (Linda) Stubbs of Jacksonville, FL; and David (Michaela) Wallace of Lincoln, NE; 5 daughters: Sue (Jules) Tomko of Chicago, IL; Sally (Bob) Stubbs of Jackson, NE; Becky (Randy) Krueger of Emerson, NE; Sherry (Burt) Stubbs of South Sioux City, NE; and Teressa (Rich) Young of Sioux City, IA; a brother, Alan Franco of Sioux City, IA; 3 sisters: Philomeno (Gene) VinKenberg of Sturgis, SD; Judy (Garry) Coon of Sergeant Bluff, IA; and Linda (Larry) Munhofen of South Sioux City, NE; sister-in-law, Sandy Haden of Jacksonville, FL; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Eunice Jones; parents, Salvador and Evelyn Franco;      stepdad, Dale Birkley; mother-in-law, Ruth McPherson; husband, Knowles Stubbs; sister, Delores (Dolly) Tripp, brother, Wayne Franco; and brother-in-law, Dennis Thraillkill; and many uncles, aunts, and cousins.