Janet Tepley, age 67, of Stacy died September 12, 2012 at Prairie Cottages in Isanti. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 17th at Strike Funeral Home – Isanti Chapel with Rev. Gary Guptill officiating. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service.
Jan was born on November 11, 1944 in Morris, Minnesota to Raymond and Mary (DeRung) Nelson. She was raised on farms in the Herman/Parkers Prairie area and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. She moved to Minneapolis and attended Glamour Beauty School. After moving to Stacy, she opened a business named the Looking Good Salon. Jan enjoyed working and many of her clients became dear friends.
Jan was known for her cooking and baking. She especially enjoyed baking Christmas cookies with her grandchildren. Jan was always able to whip up something, even when the cupboards and refrigerator were almost empty. She made the best of what she had and taught her children to do the same. Jan also had gift for handcrafting stained glass and gave many of her creations to her family and friends. Jan was compassionate and straight forward, a loving mother and a friend to all who knew her.
Janet Louise “Jenny” (Nelson) Tepley died peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in Isanti, Minnesota at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 1 day. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Donna Sander, and her best friend Betty Friedrichsen.
Jan is survived by her daughter Christine (Terry) Swanson, her son Evan (Kim) Tepley, special family members Stephanie and Kyle Friedrichsen, her brother, Robert (Janet) Nelson, her sister Sharon (Neil) Ehlers, and six grandchildren, Kayla, Sydney, Beau, Riley, Bradey and Jacob, five nieces, and one nephew.
Chris & Family-Sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers. Pls let us know if you need anything.
Jan was my beautician for 35 years and during that time, we became good friends through lots of trials and tribulations. She will be extremely missed – it is so sad she had to go, but I am sure Betty is up in heaven waiting with a libation in her hand – saying “what took you so long??”. God bless her. Our deepest sympathies to Chris and Evan and their families.
So sorry for the loss of a great class mate & friend.
You are all in our thoughts & prayers.
Our love,
Larry & Marie Wilts
Tuscaloosa, Al
Jan was a wonderful neighbor and a great person. She always had a large and wonderful smile on her face whenever we saw her. The night of our wedding bash, she and Betty were the life of the party.
Our sympathies to her family and friends.
To Jans Family: I am so sorry about your loss. Jan was a special person full of life. She was always so kind to my mother at the beauty shop. My mother always looked forward to Jan and Betty’s stories, always a big laugh. We always looked forward to Jan and Betty coming to our store(Carlisle Store) They both were part of our family. Jan was a wonderful person. I am sure Betty is happy to see Jan with lots of stories and a big drink. Linwood has lost a real friend today.
We are so sorry for the loss of your mom, grandmother and all family members. Our prayers are with all of you.