Janice Brekhus
Oct. 13, 1954-June 21, 2020
Janice M.
Anderson-Brekhus, 65,
Sherwood, formerly of
Kenmare, ND, passed
away on Sunday, June 21,
2020, in a Minot Hospital.
Janice Marie Anderson
was born on October 13,
1954, a daughter of Lloyd
and Sarah (Dahl) Ander-
son in Baudette, MN. She
was raised and educated
in Tioga, ND, where she
graduated from Tioga
High School in 1966.
In 1974, Janice was un-
ited in marriage to Bill
Flannigan. They made
their home in Minot,
where together they raised
their two daughters Laris-
sa and Angie. Janice also
ran a daycare. The couple
divorced in 1989.
In 1991, a son Jesse
Mercer was born. Janice
moved the family to Ken-
mare in 1992, where she
worked as a hair stylist at
the Beauty Nook and later
earned her CNA, where
she was employed at the
Kenmare Baptist Home.
On January 6, 1999, Jan-
ice was united in marriage
to Steven Brekhus. They
made their home in Ken-
mare, where she worked
as a telemarketer at MTI.
They later moved to Sher-
wood. Together they
loved to travel with family
and friends. Janice loved
her children and
grandchildren. She had a
heart of gold, and always
put others needs in front
of her own. She was a
wonderful wife, mother,
grandmother, sister, aunt
and friend and will be
missed by all that knew
her.
Janice is survived by:
Husband of 21 years,
Steven; children: Larissa
(Jesse) McGrath, Angela
(Aaron) Jackson, Jesse
(Ashlee) Mercer;
step-children: Brandy
(Ryan) Schmidt, Randi
Rae Crepps, Jason (Dean-
na Lindemann) Brekhus,
Greg (Heidi) Brekhus; 15
grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren; si-
blings: Laura McLean,
Carol Fugate, and Irvin
(Joan) Anderson;
sister-in-law Kathy Ander-
son: several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and
cousins also survive.
Janice was preceded in
death by: her parents,
brother, Dave, nephews
Jason Anderson, Jim
McLean, and Jim Fugate,
two grandchildren Aiden
and Harley Brekhus and
step-son Brady Brekhus,
brothers-in-law, Russ
McLean and Jay Fugate.
Visitation: There will be
no reviewal, as cremation
has taken place. However,
friends are invited to sign
a guest register on Satur-
day, June 27, 2020, from 1
until 3 pm at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home, Kenmare.
Burial: A private family
committal service will
take place at the Trinity
Lutheran Cemetery, rural
Kenmare.
www.thompsonlarson.
com.