Janice Weiand

Janice E. Weiand, 81, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, where she had been a resident for just a few days.

Janice Eileen Lende, the daughter of Palmer and Helma (Halverson) Lende was born in Cooperstown, ND, on August 1, 1938. She grew up and received her education in Cooperstown, where she graduated from high school in 1955.

As a young lady, Janice moved to Fargo to work as a bookkeeper and for a printing company. She was married to Lester Linke on October 4, 1959, in Fargo, where they lived and had two children. They were divorced in 1965.

In 1969, Janice and her children moved to St. Paul, MN, where she worked for Northwest Airlines and Web Publishing Company. In 1971, they moved to Harwood, ND, and later back to Fargo.

On April 5, 1975, Janice married Ed Weiand. They lived in Mapleton, ND, Washburn, ND, from 1976 to 1987 in the Bismarck-Mandan, ND, area. Janice returned to Fargo, and they were divorced in 1988.

Janice worked at several jobs, including as a book binder for Pierce Printing Company. For the last four years, she has resided at Ecumen-Evergreens in Fargo.

Janice was a woman of deep faith in Jesus and a part of the Bethel Evangelical Free Church family, where she worshipped. In her later years, Janice looked forward to being "safe in the arms of Jesus."

Janice is survived by her two children, Wanda (Kevin) Arnhalt and Robert (Cathy) Linke, both of West Fargo, ND; grandchildren, Chablis (Dan) Gustafson, Tocarra (Nick) Nelson, Austin Linke, Cody (Jennifer) Linke, Ciara (Micah) Hanson and Paris Arnhalt; great-grandchildren, Landon and Chase Gustafson, London and Ireland Nelson, and Avery Linke; siblings, Colleen Kankelfritz, Darrel (Myrna) Lende, Roland (Connie) Lende, Vernon (Donna) Lende, Darlene (Rick) Perske, and Karen (Roy) Simmons. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Nadine Nelson; and a brother, Merlin Lende.

A Visitation for Janice will be one hour prior to her Funeral Service.

Her funeral Service will be Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Fargo.

Burial will be in Saron Cemetery, rural Cooperstown, ND, in the spring.

(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN)