Victoria 'Vicky' Janzen

Victoria Janzen, age 76, of St. James passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Season's Health Care in Trimont. Memorial services will be 2pm, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday. Burial will be at a later date at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery rural St. James. Vickie was born on January 1st, 1945 to Julius and Ruth Wolle in St. James, MN. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a rural homemaker. In 1952 Julius and Ruth purchased a farm north of St. James where they ran a small dairy farm and raised beef cattle. Vickie attended a small country school until she reached the 7th grade. She then attended her junior and senior years of school in St. James. Vickie loved to be in the barn hanging out with her dad milking the cows and doing the chores. In 1961 she met Carl Janzen from Mt. Lake. In 1962 they married and moved to Silver Bay, MN. While living in Silver Bay, she had 3 children. In 1975 she moved back to St. James. Vickie started waitressing at the A&W shortly after. She continued her serving career up until 2008 when she had her hip replaced and was no longer able to be on her feet for long hours. She spent many years at the Hickory Inn, The Hometown Cafe and The Hilltop Restaurant in Paynesville. Vickie loved taking care of her customers and everyone that surrounded her. She was definitely a giver. A giver of time, a giver of money, if she had it and you needed it, she surely would share. She was an active member of East Sveadahl Lutheran Church and enjoyed making memories with the church ladies. Her interests included family, planting flowers, and most of all enjoying coffee with friends and family. Vickie is survived by her sister, Gloria Thulien; brother, Wayne Wolle; 2 daughters, Brenda Janzen of Grand Island, NE and Kim Barnes and husband Gary of Belle Plaine, MN and one son; Jay Janzen and special friend Grace Bryant of St. James. She has 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth & Julius Wolle, sister Vivian Olson and husband Vincent, sister Marion Read, Brother in law Leroy Thulien; Infant brother David and nephew Brian Thulien. Memorial services will be held at the Sturm funeral home at 2pm, Wednesday, February 3rd. Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday. Celebration of Life and Burial will be at a later date at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery rural St. James. Visitation 1 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery 30187 710th ave. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081