Janice H. Van Horn

Janice Helene Van Horn, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. She gracefully survived pancreatic cancer for 2 � years with a bright spirit.

Survivors include her husband, Douglas, and her children, Teresa (Bryan) Brooks and Jason (Elisabeth Bach) Van Horn. She is also survived by her mother, Helen Soper; and by her siblings, Russell (Linda) Soper and Katheryn (Robert) Warren, and also beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, Russell S. Soper.

Janice was born Aug. 21, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Douglas on July 21, 1973, and graduated the next year from St. Joseph's School of Nursing as a registered nurse (RN) in Sioux City, Iowa. They moved to Barron, WI, started their family, joined a cribbage club, and met life-long friends. They later settled in McFarland, WI in 1985 where she started working in hemodialysis. Janice loved nursing and treasured her wonderful friendships with co-workers and patients. Jannie most enjoyed the time she spent with friends and family, playing cards and games, quilting and sewing, traveling, gardening, kayaking, deer hunting, and hiking with her puppy, Rusty, in the woods behind their home in Blue Mounds. She was a dear, loving soul who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of all she touched.

Janice's family would like to thank the UW Hospital Oncology Unit, especially Dr. Schelman and his team, her caregivers at HospiceCare, and everyone at Gilda's Club for all the incredible care and support she received.

A visitation will be held from 4 until 7pm on Friday, April 1, 2011 at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Rd., Madison. A Memorial Celebration of Janice's life will be held at 3pm on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Rd., with visitation from 1:30 until the time of service.

Memorials can be made in Janice's name to: HospiceCare in Madison or Garden Bluff Cemetery Association, c/o Scott Ness, Caretaker, Lodi, WI.