Obituary of Janice E. Larsen
Janice Elaine Larsen, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at St. Cloud Hospital.
She was born on May 26, 1939 in Hinckley, Minnesota to Alfred and Doris (Trettin) Barto. She grew up in rural Hinckley and graduated from Hinckley High School in 1956. After, she moved to Minneapolis to live with her sister Claire, she got a job at Mando Paper Company in a steno pool. She married Axel "Bud" Larsen Jr. on July 12, 1958. This date was important for it was also Bud's birthday, and she wanted to make sure he never forgot. They resided in St. Paul so Bud could work on his four-year apprenticeship in optical work. At this time Janice began working as a clerk in the accounting department for the Northern Pacific Railway.
Janice and Bud had two children, Larry born in 1962, and Lisa born in 1964. They moved to Hinckley in 1968 where Janice worked for an attorney in Pine City. She always said that her job there was the most rewarding and educational that she had. In 1972 they moved to Cambridge where Bud got a job with Dr. G. T. Gibbons. During her time in Cambridge she worked at an attorney's office, Memorial Hospital, at Century 21 Moline Realty where she spent 5 years, and then at the Isanti County Courthouse in the auditor’s office as a cartographer. She and Bud opened and ran a shoe store for three years. They were both involved in the American Legion where they served as commander and president at the same time. They both loved to golf, so much so that they also spent time working at Grandy 9 Golf Course where they managed the clubhouse and the grounds.
She loved collecting stamps, puzzles, bead crafting, she was an excellent seamstress and gardener, and she enjoyed playing cards with her friends and family. In her later years she loved to read and spending time with her grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Doris, and her husband Bud. Janice is survived by her sister Claire Schneider of Elk River, her children Larry, wife Donna Larsen of Isanti and Lisa Larsen of Cambridge, her five grandchildren: Tony, wife Melissa Strandlund, Jennessa, husband Stephen Vullo, Kara, husband Chris Hepp, Chad, wife Sara Larsen, and Erika Strandlund, and her 11 and counting great grandchildren: Austin, Dominic, Sean, Liam, Alyvia, Philip, Grayden, Michael, Axel, MacGuire, Henry, and soon to be Isaac.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM, Friday, September 6, 2019 at Long Lake Lutheran Church with Rev. Sue Olson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.
