Janice Marie Anderson

Janice Marie Anderson was born on February 29, 1940, in Mountain Lake, MN, the daughter of Lewis and Rosella (Feil) Wellner. She grew up on a farm in Stately Township and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1958. Janice attended college for a short time in Mankato and then moved to the Twin Cities to work. She married M. Curtis Anderson on September 8, 1962, at Stately Lutheran Church. Until children came, Jan worked briefly in Clements, and she and Curt farmed for 37 years in Sundown Township where she enjoyed gardening, mowing lawn,baking,and canning fruits and vegetables. Other hobbies included camping, snowmobiling, and bowling with family and friends. Jan and Curt also liked playing cards with the neighbors. Jan was an active member of Sundown Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and participated in the ladies' groups. After Curt's death in 1999, Jan remained on the farm until 2011,when she moved to her home in Springfield. She then joined Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. Most recently, Jan enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and her cats, Rosco and Molly, having coffee with her friends at The Garage, and watching football. She was one of the few people who loved both the Vikings and the Packers! Janice M. Anderson, age 75, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at her home in Springfield. She is survived by her son, Greg of Springfield and his special friend, Lynn Marks of Sleepy Eye, his daughter Hana, from Springfield, and his daughter Nita from St. Cloud; her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Todd Wilmes from Springfield and their children Paul (North Mankato) and Lea and Dave Zarrett (Mankato); her sister, Cheryl Smith (Ron), from Jordan, MN, and brother, Richard Wellner (special friend Mary Corwin), from Lafayette, IN; her sister-in-law, Clarice Anderson, from Springfield; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her parents-in-law, Alfred and Ardella Anderson. Blessed be her memory. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, January 8, 2016 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Saturday, January 9, 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, MN 217 Brackenridge S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Saturday, January 9, 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, MN 217 Brackenridge S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information Springfield City Cemetery Co. Rd 24 Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087