Janice Lucile Elstrom, age 73, was welcomed into heaven on December 2, 2015 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas. She was born May 1, 1942 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Ivan Albert and Glenna Lucile (Reed) Keown.
On June 13, 1964, she married Allan C. Elstrom at the Christian Church in Arkansas City, KS. They were privileged to celebrate 44 years of married life together, and have three children: John, Steve and Kristi. Allan preceded her in death on October 30, 2008.
Janice was a 1960 Graduate of Arkansas City High School, Cowley County Community College Graduate and she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Kansas State University. She taught pre-school in the Salina area and was a Homemaker.
She was a member of the Ottawa Church of the Nazarene, but previously and in recent years attended Concordia Wesleyan Church.
She is survived by her 2 sons, Steve Elstrom (April), Concordia; John Elstrom (Bethany), Dover, DE.; a daughter, Kristi Hubert (Mike), Columbia, MO; 11 grandchildren, Alayna, Rebecca, Caroline, Josiah, Mathias, Linnea, Gideon, Verity and Benjamin Elstrom, Alexis and Abygael Hubert; and a sister, Gwen Edmiston, Overland Park, KS.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ivan and Lucile Keown, and sister, Karen Boyer
Visitation will be Friday, December 4, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. all at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Concordia Wesleyan Church with Rev. David Redmond officiating.
Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia.
Memorial Contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association or Concordia Wesleyan Church c/o Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com