Janice May "Jan" Hitchings

Janice Hitchings, age 85, of Isanti passed away September 28, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M on Monday, October 6th at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti. A graveside service will follow (at 12:15 P.M) at Isanti Union Cemetery.

Janice May Hitchings was born October 31, 1939 in Backus, Minnesota to Harlan and Louise (Burow) Sherman. Janice's dad worked for the railroad and they moved often. She attended high school until the 11th grade in Duluth and then graduated from Bemidji High School in 1956. On May 14, 1960 Jan married William "Bill" Hitchings and they made their home in Minneapolis and Fridley before moving to rural Isanti in 1972.

Jan worked at Honeywell for a few years before having children, after which Jan enjoyed being a mom, raising her children, and spending time with her grandchildren on the farm in Isanti. Jan and Bill did a lot of traveling in retirement, including with their close friends Betty and Chuck. They also had many special times at the cabin in Barnum with friends and family.

Jan passed away September 28, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital after a brief illness at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 28 days. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; brother, Richard Sherman; and brother-in-law, Herman Challstrom.

She will be lovingly remembered by her four children, Tim (Karn) Hitchings; Terri Hitchings (Tom Hauge), Tad Hitchings (Christina Clark) and Traci (Brent) Doege; five grandchildren, Tristin, Elise, Emily, MaKayla and Spencer; great-grandchild, Allee; sister, Wilma Challstrom; and sister-in-law, Kim Sherman.