Janice Hovland
d. September 27, 2022
Janice Hovland, 85, of Montevideo, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 3rd at 11:00 am at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Janice Rothenburger Hovland was born on July 14, 1937, in Ovid, Colorado to Jacob and Emma Rothenburger. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. Janice graduated from the East High School in Aroura, Colorado.
Janice was united in marriage to Donovan Hovland on January 22, 1955, in Denver, Colorado. They made their home in Minneota and later in Hazel Run. To this union two daughters were born: Kristine and Kathrine.
Jan took pride in telling people that she was the first woman County Assessor in the State of Minnesota. Jan started working in the Yellow Medicine County Assessor’s Office as a clerk in 1967 and went on to become the County Assessor until her retirement in 1997. Jan talked of how, as a young girl, she broke and trained horses. She also participated in the Roller Derby on Friday nights, skating against her cousins. Jan loved to entertain, always as the neighbor would say, “putting on the dog." She loved hosting the Hovland Holidays.
She was very active at Hazel Run Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, Ladies Aide and Luther League Counselor along with her husband for nine years. Legion Auxiliary Member, Hazel Run Fiddle Footers Square Dance Club and Birthday Club. Jan also loved camping on weekends and traveling.
After her husband passed away in 2001, she moved to Montevideo. She continued to entertain with 9 am coffee with the neighbor ladies, wine time at 4 pm, holiday parties and summer BBQs in the gazebo.
Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were very special and important to her. She looked forward to those “pop in” visits.
She is survived by her daughter Kathrine (Wayne) Hanson of Big Stone Lake-Ortonville; grandchildren: Christopher (Beth) Hanson of Clarkfield; Natalie (James) Hanson of Boyd; Nikki Jo (Brent) Kittelson of Boyd, Caitlin (Zach) Gilley of Dawson; great grandchildren: Ryder Kittelson, Thomas Bastys Jr, Roland Kittelson, Ella Fisk, Molly Hanson, Madelyn Hanson and Adelaide Fisk; brother Tom Rothenburger; sister-in-law MaryAnn Rothenburger and several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donovan in 2001, daughter Kristine Gilley in 2013, sister: Judy Reltz and brothers: Melvin, Gerald “Shorty” and Larry.
Janice Rothenburger Hovland was born on July 14, 1937, in Ovid, Colorado to Jacob and Emma Rothenburger. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. Janice graduated from the East High School in Aroura, Colorado.
Janice was united in marriage to Donovan Hovland on January 22, 1955, in Denver, Colorado. They made their home in Minneota and later in Hazel Run. To this union two daughters were born: Kristine and Kathrine.
Jan took pride in telling people that she was the first woman County Assessor in the State of Minnesota. Jan started working in the Yellow Medicine County Assessor’s Office as a clerk in 1967 and went on to become the County Assessor until her retirement in 1997. Jan talked of how, as a young girl, she broke and trained horses. She also participated in the Roller Derby on Friday nights, skating against her cousins. Jan loved to entertain, always as the neighbor would say, “putting on the dog." She loved hosting the Hovland Holidays.
She was very active at Hazel Run Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, Ladies Aide and Luther League Counselor along with her husband for nine years. Legion Auxiliary Member, Hazel Run Fiddle Footers Square Dance Club and Birthday Club. Jan also loved camping on weekends and traveling.
After her husband passed away in 2001, she moved to Montevideo. She continued to entertain with 9 am coffee with the neighbor ladies, wine time at 4 pm, holiday parties and summer BBQs in the gazebo.
Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were very special and important to her. She looked forward to those “pop in” visits.
She is survived by her daughter Kathrine (Wayne) Hanson of Big Stone Lake-Ortonville; grandchildren: Christopher (Beth) Hanson of Clarkfield; Natalie (James) Hanson of Boyd; Nikki Jo (Brent) Kittelson of Boyd, Caitlin (Zach) Gilley of Dawson; great grandchildren: Ryder Kittelson, Thomas Bastys Jr, Roland Kittelson, Ella Fisk, Molly Hanson, Madelyn Hanson and Adelaide Fisk; brother Tom Rothenburger; sister-in-law MaryAnn Rothenburger and several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donovan in 2001, daughter Kristine Gilley in 2013, sister: Judy Reltz and brothers: Melvin, Gerald “Shorty” and Larry.
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