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Janice Hanson

Oct 15, 2022

June 28, 1930 – Oct. 6, 2022

Janice L. Hanson, the

daughter of Leedina A. E.

(Nelson) and Jason E.

Skotland was born June

28, 1930, in Willow City,

North Dakota. She died

peacefully at the age of 92

on Thursday, October 6,

2022, at the Rolette Com-

munity Care Center in

Rolette, North Dakota.

Janice was raised and

attended school in Willow

City. She continued her

education at Minot State

University, earning a

teaching degree. On July

20, 1950, she and Henry

L. Hanson were united in

marriage. Jan and Hank

initially resided in the

Willow City area and were

blessed with two

daughters, Heidi and

Becky. The family moved

to Minot for three years,

returning to Willow City

for a year. They then lived

in Dunseith for three

years before purchasing

Henry’s family farm in

rural Willow City in 1960.

Janice was an accom-

plished pianist and an or-

ganist for churches in

Minot, Dunseith, and 50

years in Willow City. She

provided piano lessons

for many students and

shared her music at the

Veterans Home, other care

facilities, weddings, fun-

erals, schools, and special

events. Janice was a

teacher of elementary stu-

dents in Dunseith and

Willow City, continuing

to substitute teach after

retirement. She thorough-

ly enjoyed resuming her

educational career by

teaching kindergarten stu-

dents for several years in

Willow City’s “Little

White School House”.

Janice and Henry en-

joyed traveling, from tent

camping to campers, bus

trips, fishing in Canada, to

visiting relatives across

the country. She was an

avid outdoorswoman and

a smart hunter, beginning

with her father and broth-

er and continuing with

her husband and girls.

She knew and respected

nature, whether it be ap-

preciating birds, animals,

plants, flowers, or long

walks in the country. Jan-

ice was an impeccable

seamstress and quilter.

She enjoyed gardens,

flowers, and bird watch-

ing. She was quiet,

reserved, creative, and

artistic, with a wonderful

sense of decorating her

home. She was talented in

the kitchen making deli-

cious meals, baked goods,

and especially desserts.

Her family meant a lot to

her, and it was reciprocat-

ed because Grandma Jan

was thoughtful, patient,

and incredibly kind.

Grandma Jan was so

thoughtful.

Janice is survived by

her husband of 72 years,

Henry of Willow City;

daughters, Heidi (Bob)

Danielson of Willow City

and Becky (Terry) Elling-

son of Devils Lake;

grandchildren, Skot (Min-

dy) Danielson of Sartell,

Minnesota, Troy Daniel-

son (Melissa Maher) of

Willow City, Tristan

(Josh) Johnson of Valley

City, Erika (Kelly) Hamre

of Hampden and Emily

(Kurt) Ellingson

Wensmann of Devils

Lake; great grandchildren,

Olivia and Lily Danielson,

Jayden, Rylyn, Piper, and

Kambry Johnson, Elly and

Emma Hamre, and Henry

and Oliver Wensmann;

sister-in-law, Ethel Esten-

son of Lakeville, Minneso-

ta; nephew, Bruce (Bev)

Skotland of Selah, Wash-

ington; and other nieces,

nephews, relatives, and

friends. She was prede-

ceased by her parents,

in-laws, and brother, Cal-

vin (Opal) Skotland.

To honor Janice’s

wishes, there will be no

formal services. Private

burial will take place at

the Willow City Memorial

Cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements with the

Anderson Funeral Home

of Rugby. Online registry:

funeralsbyanderson.com.