Janice Selander Dahlquist

Janice Selander Dahlquist, 87, went to be with her Lord, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at Edgewood Vista with St. Mary's Home Hospice. Janice was born in Galesburg, Ill., on Feb. 23, 1920 to Hortense (Johnson) and Guy F. Selander. She graduated from Galesburg High School and Brown Business College. She married Joseph Dahlquist on June 14, 1945 in Galesburg. They moved to Duluth in 1961. Janice began working at Sears and Roebuck Co. in Galesburg and rejoined the work force after raising her family. She worked for the Duluth YMCA and the City of Duluth, retiring in 1982. She was a member of Elim Lutheran Church, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher, member of the Choir, Holy Cross Lutheran Church Mary Circle, WELCA, Duluth Bowling and Golf Leagues. Janice also liked to do needle work. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Joseph S; sons, Rodney (Janine) of Duluth, Roger J (Barbara) of St. Paul Park, Minn., and Roland G of Phoenix, Ariz.; her brother, Donald (Dorothy) Selander of Galesburg, Ill.; grandchildren, Brandon, Emily (Wade) Laughlin, Brita, Andrew ( Amy), Angela (Scott Peterson) and Alec. VISITATION:1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Park Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Gloria Dei organ renovation fund.
This obituary was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune.