Funeral Services for Janice M. Jaeger, age 83, of Winside, will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Winside. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Winside. She passed away on Sunday at Wayne Countryview Care. Memorials may be directed to the Jaeger family for later designation. Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
Janice Mae (Swanson) Jaeger was born January 12, 1938, in Carroll, to Oscar and Helen (Norton) Swanson. She graduated from Winside High School in 1955, and received her teaching certificate from Wayne State College. Janice was a school teacher at District #31 four years. Janice married George Jaeger February 16, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Winside, and farmed near Winside. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, member of the Ladies Aid Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and the Center Circle Club.
Janice loved raising her four children, which kept her very busy, gardening, sewing, cooking, baking and raising chickens.
After the children were raised, she worked at Winside High school as a part time custodian for 10 years. In retirement, she enjoyed short fishing trips, going to Fort Randall with George, and road trips to Yankton to visit her sister Marilyn. Janice spent a lot of time watching her game show channels and tending to her cats. She missed her husband, George dearly, but enjoyed watching and attending her grandchildren’s many activities, family get-togethers and family reunions.
Janice is survived by her children, Brad (Melodi) Jaeger of Winside, Connie (Randy) Wills of Winside, Joni (Larry) Weis of Winside, and Kevin (Lisa) Jaeger of Hoskins; sister, Marilyn Bodenstedt of Yankton, S.D.; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 7 step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews
Janice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George (2014) and brother-in-law, Bob Bodenstedt (2018).
