Janice R. Anderzon
August 15, 1933 - March 28, 2025
Obituary
MADISON - Janice R. “Jan” Anderzon, age 91, of Madison, passed away at home on Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born on August 15, 1933, in Rockford, Ill., the daughter of the Rev. Clarence and Rosa (Erickson) Anderzon.
Jan graduated from East Rockford High School in 1951, Augustana Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago in 1955, Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., in 1957 (BSN), and Syracuse University in New York in 1964 (MSN). She went on to teach nursing students at the Swedish American Hospital School of Nursing in Rockford, Ill., and was a clinical associate professor at UW-Madison School of Nursing from 1964-1996.
Jan was immensely proud of her Swedish heritage. She enjoyed traveling, and Virginia and Colorado were her favorite places to visit each year. She was a dog lover and had collies, then corgis most of her life. She was a very good golfer. In retirement, Jan, her twin sister, Jo, and her faculty colleagues golfed each Tuesday morning for years.
Jan was very active at Midvale Community Lutheran Church and was a member for over 50 years. She served on numerous committees, including the building and grounds committee, for 30 years. Her faith was very precious to her and love of Jesus Christ was evident in her way of relating to people.
Janice is survived by her nephews, David L. and Daniel Anderzon; niece, Julie (Steve) Smith; great-nephew, Joe Anderzon; great-nieces, Hillary and Callan Anderzon and Kara (Sean) Kozak; great-great-nephews, William and Elijah Anderzon; special cousins, Dorothy and Cynthia Niles and Kathy Cook; and many dear relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her twin sister, Joanne (Duane) Conger; brother, David H. Anderzon; and sister-in-law, Lora Anderzon.
A memorial service will be held at MIDVALE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4329 Tokay Blvd., Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with the Rev. Blake Rohrer presiding. Burial will be held at Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford, Ill at a later date. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Jan’s name to Rock Valley College Foundation “Anderzon Memorial Nursing Scholarship” at https://Rockvalleycollege.edu/Foundation or to Midvale Community Lutheran Church. Online condolence may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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