Lorraine Barbara Janson

1932 - 2025

Lorraine Janson, age 92, of Foley, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family July 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. The Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Visitation was July 18 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and will continue from 9-11 a.m. at the church Saturday. Parish prayers were Friday and the Christian Mothers Rosary will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Lorraine Barbara Janson was born Aug. 10, 1932, in St. Cloud to John and Marcella (Dorr) Weyer. She married Edward Janson May 24, 1955, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell. The couple lived in Sartell before moving to a farm near Foley where they farmed and raised their family. Lorraine was a dairy farmer's wife and enjoyed gardening, canning and embroidery. She was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and the WWE, liked playing cards and always enjoyed a cold beer. She traveled to Germany, Alaska, Hawaii and Branson. Family was most important to Lorraine, including family vacations, fishing, and large family gatherings with her children and grandchildren. She had a strong faith and was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The family of Lorraine would like to extend their appreciation to the staff on the medical oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital for their great care.

She is survived by her children, Sue (Gary) Svihel of Foley, Linda (Ken) Lahr of St. Stephen, Sandy (Dave) Pietrzak of Foley, Rick (Lynne) of Sartell, Buck (Teresa) of Foley, Diane Brisbin (Todd) of Worthington, Jeff (Peggy) of Sauk Rapids, Steve (Jane) of Foley, Jerry (Elizabeth) of St. Cloud and Kathy (Tim) Knapek of Foley; 30 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild as well as brothers and sisters, Robert Weyer of Sauk Rapids, Jane (Edmund) Kalla of Rockville, Pete Weyer of Hill City, Don (Karol) Weyer of Rice, Helen Beckstrom of Sartell; sisters-in-law, Joan Weyer and Rita Janson both of Sauk Rapids; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Edward, and brothers and sisters, Ed Weyer, Leonard Weyer, Leo Weyer and sisters and brother-in-law, Anita Weyer, Georgia Weyer, Delores Weyer and Al Beckstrom.

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