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Janet Lane Drolson

1942 - 2025

Janet Lane Drolson obituary, 1942-2025, Forest Lake, MN

BORN

1942

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Roberts Family Funeral Home

555 Centennial Drive Southwest

Forest Lake, Minnesota

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 21, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Roberts Family Funeral Home

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Janet Drolson Obituary

Loving Mom, Nana and Great-Grandma, age 82 of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2025.

Preceded in death by husband, Donald; grandson, Alex Tietje; parents, James and Julia MacKenzie; sister, Joan Laughlin.

Survived by children, Julie (Larry) Tietje, Lyn (Jeff) Ryhn and David (Laurie); granddaughters, Kelsey, Ashlyn, Katie, Alyssa, Kyra and Kalley Rose; great-grandson, Callan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Jan had a great life and family. She was always there with a smile and helping hand. She loved to travel; her favorite trip was with the entire family in Disney Land. She and Don also liked to travel to Florida and Arizona. Jan enjoyed giving back to her community through many different volunteer activities.

A celebration of Jan's life 5:30 PM with visitation beginning at 4 PM on Friday, November 21st at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Forest Lake Times on Nov. 17, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Janet Drolson

Nov

21

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Roberts Family Funeral Home

555 Centennial Drive SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025

Nov

21

Celebration of Life

5:30 p.m.

Roberts Family Funeral Home

555 Centennial Drive SW, Forest Lake, MN 55025

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Roberts Family Funeral Home

555 Centennial Drive Southwest, Forest Lake, MN 55025

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