Janice was born May 14, 1943, in the Madelia Hospital to Melvin “Max” and Clarice (Sandvig) Stordahl. She attended and graduated from Winnebago School. Janice then went on to attend a few years at the Mankato Business School. On Jan. 23, 1965, Janice married the love of her life, Dennis Dean Sonnabend, at St. John’s Willow Creek Lutheran Church. She was always very active in her church.

Janice enjoyed traveling and camping in their motor home and loved to sew and quilt. She was an excellent seamstress. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers and birdwatching. Janice often volunteered and enjoyed her time doing so. She also loved watching her grandchildren grow up.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Dennis; son, Dean (Tammy) of Vernon Center; daughter, Kari (John) Healy of Mapleton; grandchildren, Brittany (Tyler) Miller, Joshua (Paula) Sonnabend, Rachel Sonnabend, Carson Healy and Eli Healy; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Madison and Ella Miller; and her sisters, Beverly (Les) Pasbrig, Judy (Tom) Staloch and Joan (Jeff) Slama. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Dean Stordahl; and brother, Donald Stordahl.

Memorial donations are preferred to the Mapleton Community Home and the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota – North Dakota Chapter.

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