The family of Janice Marie Thompson, 81, announces her passing, and invites all who knew her to remember her here.
What follows is a brief look at the life her family wishes to share.
Born in 1938, Janice began a life that would touch many along the way.
Janice spent her working life as ['nurse administrator for many years'] and held deeply to the Presbyterian faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
Faith gave Janice a place to stand, and a place to return to.
Janice M. "Jan" Thompson, 82 of Grand Living at Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Parker, Custer and Aberdeen, SD passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Family services will be held with burial at the Reformed Church Cemetery in Monroe, SD. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker, SD is in charge of arrangements. Janice Marie Joffer was born on July 15, 1938 at Chandler, MN to George and Marie (Hoekman) Joffer. The family moved to Parker, SD where she attended District 13 country grade school and graduated from Parker High School in 1956. After completing her nursing training at Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing she worked as a RN. She attended South Dakota State University and received her BS degree in nursing then went on to the University of Indiana where she obtained a masters degree in nursing. Jan worked as a nurse administrator for many years. She was active in community and nursing activities. She served as a past president of the South Dakota Nurses Association. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She loved family, music and her profession. She enjoyed playing piano and organ, providing music at church services, nursing homes and social events. She planned family gatherings and shared travel with enthusiasm. While on a flight from Rochester, MN to Aberdeen she met Richard "Dick" Thompson. Dick and Jan were married on July 3, 1976 in Aberdeen, SD where they were members of the First Presbyterian Church. They resided in Aberdeen until 1996 when they built a beautiful home outside of Custer, SD. Due to health issues, Dick and Jan moved to Parker, SD in 2006 to be closer to Jan's family. In 2016 they moved to Grand Living on Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls, SD. Dick died on December 15, 2018. Grateful for having shared her life are her brother Charles; sisters, Helena, Elsie and Sarena; late husband Richard's children; Doug, Steve, Mark, David and Kathy; late husband Richard's grandchildren and four great-grandaughters, all who Jan always openly accepted and loved as her own. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Richard "Dick" Thompson, his son, Richard "Dicky" Thompson, Jr. her brothers Harvey, Peter, Garret, John, and Arthur, and sisters Marie, Effie and Margaret.
