Janice Ilene (Booth) Hansen was born July 21, 1944 at Crawford, NE to Joseph Mark and Anna Kestena (Petersen) Booth. Janice attended schools in Gordon, NE and Alliance, NE. She met the love of her life Gary Melvin Hansen while her father worked for the airport in Alliance, NE.

Gary and Janice were married June 16, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Blair, NE. To this union, four children were born: Dodie Sue, Marilyn Ilene, Robin Jane, and Gary Melvin II.

Janice worked various jobs in her life-time. The most important to her was being a loving wife and mother to her family. Janice went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 4, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at home.

Surviving family members include her husband,Gary, Faith, SD; Dodie (Duane) Bomar of Sheridan, WY; Marilyn (Jarvis) Palmer of Faith, SD; Robin (Brian) Morris of Carmel, IN; Gary (Jackie) Hansen II of Black Hawk, SD; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Surviving sisters and brothers are Rosalie (Harold) Kelly of Kilgore, NE; Shirley (James) Slate of Haskell, OK; Emery Jay Booth of Littleton, CO; David (Carolyn) Booth of Bateland, SD; and Ruby (Terry) Robbins of Rushville, NE.

She was preceeded in death by her parents

Private family services will be held.