Roma Jean Friesen was born in Henderson, Nebraska to Elwin and Kathryn Friesen on May 6, 1951 and entered the arms of Jesus on February 18, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 74. Roma accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at Swan Lake Christian Camp and later was baptized into the Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson, Nebraska.

Roma attended Bethel College for Nursing and later transferred to Lincoln General to finish her degree. On July 1, 1972 she married Philip Epp in Henderson, Nebraska.  As a nurse, she had a wonderful bedside manner and her patients loved her.  As newlyweds, they moved to Denver where she worked at Lutheran Medical Center. When they moved back she worked at the Henderson Hospital and Henderson Nursing Home.  They later moved to Lincoln where she worked at  St. Elizabeth Hospital and also as a Hospice Nurse. During her nursing career she got her real estate license and sold real estate too. Roma loved to travel and going to Europe was a lifelong goal she achieved as a solo traveler.

Roma is survived by her husband Phil, her son David (Season) Epp, grandchildren Abigail, Hunter (Alexa)  and Beau Epp.  Siblings Alan (Peggy) Friesen, Susan (Homer) Friesen, Kathy (Doug) Kroeker, sister-in-law Joann Dick along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Harland and Lillie Epp, granddaughter Lily Epp, sister-in-laws Cindy Friesen, Julia Epp, brother-in-laws Kenneth Epp and Robert Dick.

The family is planning a private memorial service.

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