Cold Spring
March 19, 1940 – April 4, 2025
Celebration of Life was held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring, MN for Janice V. Althoff, age 85, who died Friday, April 4, 2025.
Janice was born in St. Cloud to Alfred and Alma (Klaverkamp) Erpelding. She married Donald Althoff on September 3, 1960, at Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Rockville, MN. Janice was a member of Christian Mothers and sang in the church choir for over 30 years. She volunteered at the Cold Spring food shelf and the local school libraries. Janice enjoyed tending her gardens and flowers, bowling, and especially playing cards, and she loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; children, Bret (Katherine) Althoff, Michelle (Kevin) Wasti, Becky (Doug) Fuchs; 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Victoria and Susan; brother, Dennis; in-laws, James Althoff, Jean Schmitz and Mae Rollins.
The family would like to thank all those in attendance at Janice’s Celebration of Life on Monday, April 7, 2025. Our family is blessed to have such good friends and relatives. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. The proceeds received will be donated to the Rocori Senior Center, Janice’s favorite place to play cards every Wednesday.
Arrangements were with Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring.
