Janece Marie Stitser passed away of heart disease at her home in Reno, Nevada, and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Janece was born on April 8, 1958 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Samuel and Lorraine Stepp. The family moved to Washington State before settling in Redding, California. Janece relocated to Reno, Nevada after attending college. For many years she managed the Truckee River Bar and Grill. Janece took great pride in raising her daughters, Spring and Tara, as a single mom. She married Conrad Stitser in 1999 and added three more kids - Shayla, Kurt and Clint - to her family. Snow skiing, water skiing, motocross, gymnastics, and football were a big part of their family life. Horses became a huge part of Janece's life, as she competed in sorting and team penning, winning many local and regional competitions. She also competed in cow dog competitions with her dogs and horses. She was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin and a wonderful friend to everyone she met. Janece had a beautiful spirit, a heart of gold, a smile full of goodness, and a soul of pure kindness. She was a Christian who loved the Lord, and her family takes solace knowing she is shining down on us from heaven.Janece is survived by her mother, Lorraine Stepp, and three siblings - Kathy (Don) Giffen, Alan Stepp and Annette (Mark) Durham. She is also survived by her children, Spring Wootten, Tara (Chris) LaCasse, Shayla (Galen) Gifford, Kurt Stitser and Clint (Christie) Stitser; grandchildren, Miracle Wooten, Jimmy Wooten, Avery Stitser, Gemma Gifford, Colton LaCasse, Brynn Stitser, Caden LaCasse, Gwennyth Gifford, and Maxwell Stitser; and her cousin, Tami (Mike) McNerney. She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel Stepp, and older sister, Jodee Morrier.A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015, at 11:00 am at Walton's Funeral & Cremations - Sierra Chapel, 875 W. Second Street, Reno, Nevada, followed by a Celebration of Life at 1:00 at Pinocchio's, 5995 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to Moms on the Run (www.momsontherun.info) a non-profit organization created by hard working, caring people of the Reno community to fight breast cancer.