Obituary of Janice Huntoon

Janice Jane (Munsch) Huntoon age 73 of Rush, Colorado peacefully passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at her home in Rush with her loving family by her side. She was born January 12, 1939 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Alvin Joseph and Patricia Jane (Kimball) Munsch. She grew up and graduated from Elgin High School in Elgin, Minnesota. On November 9, 1957, Janice was united in marriage to Clifford Otis Huntoon in Potsdam, Minnesota at the Breman Lutheran Church. They shared over fifty four years of marriage. To this union they shared four children; Clifford Alvin, Jeffery Otis, Brenda Jane and Denise Kay. She worked at a bank in Rochester, Minnesota. One of her favorite jobs was being a manager of the Kahler Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota where she got to meet a lot famous celebrities. She was a manager of the cafeteria at School District 38, Monument, Colorado. Janice was a Stephen Minister (care giving ministry for St Paul Lutheran Church). Although her jobs varied over the course of her life, her most precious work was being a devoted and loving wife and mother. Janice enjoyed caring for others, especially her family that will miss her everyday. Her laugh and her smile made every room she entered come alive. She will be greatly missed by her many friends she made wherever she went and by her family she loved so much. She will be missed by her church family at St. Paul Lutheran who meant so much to her. Janice’s spirit and love will be expressed in all of our daily lives forever... Janice was preceded in death by her parents Alvin and Patricia Munsch; one brother, Alvin Joseph Munsch; and two sisters, Patsy Wolfgram & Jackie Kim Munsch. She is survived by her husband, Clifford; two sons, Clifford A. Huntoon (Carolyn) of Houston, Texas and Jeffery O. Huntoon of Rush, Colorado; two daughters, Brenda J. Nielsen (Kevin) of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Denise K. Goolsby (Bill) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters, Kathie Tradup (Donald) of Elgin, Minnesota and Beverly Sumner (James) of Phoenix, Arizona; and brothers, Alvin Jay Munsch (Carol) of St. Charles, Minnesota, Randy Munsch (Susan), and Robert Munsch (Pam) both from Lexington, SC; seven grandchildren, Brandon Foster, Andrea Linden (Mark), Austin Huntoon, Craig Nielsen, Paige Huntoon, Cody Nielsen, Billy Goolsby and two great grandchildren Addie and Clara Linden.