Gayle Janson

Gayle M. Janson, age 84, a resident of Grantsburg died Friday, March 30, 2018.  Gayle was born July 11, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Alton and Patricia (Johnson) Egge. On February 11, 1956, Gayle married William at the St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Gayle went back to school after 32 years of marriage and received her degree in accounting from Pine Tech. She had worked as a teller at Bremer Bank. Gayle was a problem solver.  She loved to play Scrabble, Cribbage, solve a good Sudoku puzzle or put a jigsaw puzzle together.  She enjoyed reading and attending high school sporting events.  Gayle was involved with the Badger Girl’s State program, the American Legion Auxiliary and the backpack program.  She was also very involved with the Women’s Club and had served on the  Finance Committee at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Gayle was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; sons, Mark and Philip; grandson, Christopher Jensen; sisters Jackie and Teri and brother, Rex. She will be sadly missed by her children, Joanne (Richard) Goldman; Matt (Ursel) Janson; Sara (Marke) Ronningen; Kathy (Dean) Josephson; Steve (Nadia) Janson; and Paul (Autom) Janson; her brother, Mark (Cindy) Dilling; 18 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg.  Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Grantsburg.  Pallbearers will be John Hanson, Nick Josephson, Philip Goldman, David Josephson, William Janson, Greg Ronningen, Tim Josephson, Gavin Janson, and Max Janson.  Honorary pallbearer will be Christopher Janson. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 5-8 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg Chapel.  Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg.  Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com