Janice Foltz

Janice Foltz, age 78, of Thomson, Illinois, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family after a short struggle with cancer. A funeral service will be held 10:30 am Tuesday, June 21 at the York Community Church, Thomson. Burial will take place in Lower York Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 pm Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson.
Janice Olsen was born in Clinton, Iowa, on February 14, 1938, the daughter of Jerry and Ellen (McMahon) Olsen. Her family moved to Thomson when she was eleven years old. She was a graduate of the York Community High School, Class of 1956. In 1957, Janice married her life-long love, Jack Foltz. Jack died on August 14, 2000.
In her younger years, Janice worked as a typist for Burpee Seeds in Clinton. She was later employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 27 years as a rural mail carrier, retiring in 1998. She was a member of York Community Church in Thomson. Janice was a loving, caring, and giving wife, mother, and grandmother who worked hard to bring so much joy to her family.
Janice is survived by two sons, Mike and Linda Foltz, and Pat and Chris Foltz; two daughters, Lyn and Scott Durward, and Jana Meade and Jarrett Blair, all of Thomson; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Barb Olsen of Hope Mills, North Carolina and Marsha Hanson of Hanover, Illinois.
In addition to her husband and parents, Janice was preceded in death by her son, Scott Foltz; brother, Jack Olsen; two brothers-in-law, Bob Hanson and Ollie Hanson; and a sister-in-law, Ramona Rapp.