Janice Olsen
March 2, 1936 — March 3, 2011
JANICE M. OLSEN
Janice M. Olsen, 75, of Two Harbors passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.
She was born on March 2, 1936 to Helge and Svea (Sundstrom) Jackson in Duluth. Jan grew up in French River and attended schools in Clover Valley. On September 11, 1954 she married Keith Olsen.
Jan loved music, singing and playing the piano, flower gardening, birds and animals, camping, traveling, crafts, shopping, and playing cards. She was known for giving cards to everyone on any and all occasions and her 3 PM coffee time.
Jan was a lifelong member of French River Lutheran Church and its Choir, Church Women's Group, and Homemaker's Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Ronald, Phillip, Martin, Hilding, and Phyllis.
Jan is survived by her husband of 56 years Keith; sons Kenneth and Daryl of Two Harbors, daughter Kathleen (Bruce) Larson of Minnetonka, and son Kevin (Chris Mahai) of Hermantown; siblings Gerald (Jeanette), Robert (Barbara), Leslie (Carol), and David (Laurie); sisters-in-law Delores, Pat, and Avis; brother-in-law Tom; uncles Clifford (Lillian) Sundstrom and Carl (Evelyn) Jackson; and aunt Helen Krenz.
Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 11 AM service on Monday, March 7, 2011 at French River Lutheran Church. Burial will occur at a later date at Lake View Palmers Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to French River Lutheran Church.