Janice Mable Coffran – Fleck

Janice Mable Coffran - Fleck, 64, of Kerrick MN, died peacefully Thursday, August 16, 2012 in her home after a long illness. She was born November 15, 1947 in Littleton, NH to Tom and Mable Coffran. After living in Littleton, NH for several years she and her parents moved to Melbourne, FL. In 1976 Janice moved to Northfield, NH and then moved to MN in1987 where she has spent the last 25 years in Kerrick, MN.

Janice attended Eau Gallie High School in Melboune, FL. She worked at Webster Valve in Franklin, NH and Paugus Diner in Laconia, NH as a waitress for many years before moving to MN where she worked at Luoma's Egg Ranch in Finlayson, MN and Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, MN when she retired in 2009. Janice loved and had a great admiration for her family, friends, wildlife and her pets Shotci and Martha, as she spoke of them as her babies. She loved to read, take walks and gardening.

Janice is preceded in death by her parents Tom and Mable Coffran of Melbourne, FL and 2 grandsons Matthew and Alexander of Kerrick, MN.

She will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Manley Coffran and his wife Peggy of Tampa, FL, her daughter, Helga Paquin and her husband Timothy of Meredith, NH, a son, Kenneth Taylor and his wife Karen of Midway, GA, a daughter Sandra-Jean Swanson and her husband Matthew of Kerrick, MN and son, Thomas Fleck and his wife Amy of Barnum, MN, a step-son, Patrick Fleck of Gilford, NH and a step-daughter, Kristie Fleck of Gilford, NH. Three grandchildren Kimberly Griffin and her husband Ryan of Laconia, NH, Amanda Haddock of Tilton, NH and Timothy Haddock of Concord, NH.

Janice devoted much of her time to people she met on the street and at her place of work. She loved her friends and family and will be forever missed.
There will not be any calling hours.

A private gathering of family members will be held Monday August 20, 2012. A public gathering will be held at Duquette Park, Duquette, MN for all friends and family on August 27, 2012 from 2PM to 5PM and a Memorial Service followed by a ceremony of her life will be held in October 2012, her favorite season.

Flowers can be sent in her name to the Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home 609 Folz Blvd, Moose Lake, MN.

Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake, MN is assisting the family with arrangements.