Janice Marie Jenson

Published June 29, 2020 at 12:14 PM

Janice Marie Jenson, 78, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly from Wadena, Minnesota, passed away on May 15th, 2020, with close family by her side. She was born on June 26, 1941, the oldest of six children of Arnold and Phyllis Riediger from Bisbee, North Dakota.

She is survived by her three sons Richard, Terry, and Larry Altenbrun, two stepsons Ken and Jake Jenson, seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Wendell Jenson.

Jan moved to Arizona in 1999 where she held a variety of jobs before retiring. She love people and was very sociable. She enjoyed traveling, music, dancing, yard sales. She was also a caregiver for her 102 year old mom who passed away in February, 2020.

A private celebration of life service was held in Apache Junction, AZ. A service will be held at 12 pm on July 11th, 2020, at West Lyons Cemetery, Verndale, Minnesota. Her remains will be buried next to her husband.