Janice “Jan” R. Fitterer, 58, Dickinson, ND, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at her home. Jan’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Jim Braaten as the celebrant. Interment will take place at the Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan with Fr. Patrick Schumacher presiding. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. There will be a rosary and vigil at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ray Jilek presiding.
Janice Rose Leingang the youngest of 12 was born August 5, 1948 in Bismarck, ND, the daughter of George G. and Rose (Haider) Leingang. She was raised and educated in Mandan, graduating from Mandan High School in 1966. She moved to Dickinson and received her LPN Degree from the School of Practical Nursing in 1967.
Jan married Edwin Fitterer on February 27, 1986 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. She worked at St. Benedict’s Health Center until 1996 when she became the nursing director at the Evergreen. In 1997 Jan became the Director of the Evergreen, a position that she has held since. Jan also held the position of Regional Director for the Evergreen, the CountryHouse, and the Kensington in Williston.
Jan had a fondness for the Relay for Life and the Central Dakota Humane Society. She enjoyed reading, game shows, going for walks, trips to the casino, but her faith and her family were the dearest things to her.
Jan is survived by her husband, Edwin; two children, Toby Hauck, Bend, OR, and Jessica (Jon) Burger, Bismarck; four sisters, Helen (Bill) Kuntz, Mandan, Carolyn (Richard) Bullinger, Bismarck, Eldean (Bill) Fitterer, Mandan, and Laura (Dick) Wicaryus, Capron, IL; six brothers, Frank Leingang, Mandan, Raymond (Nell) Leingang, Mandan, Arnie (Georgiana) Leingang, Mandan, Leo Leingang, Bismarck, Bob (MaryAnn) Leingang, Mandan, and Ron (Betty) Leingang, Bismarck; one grandson, Andrew Burger; and a step-granddaughter, Jessalyn Burger. She was preceded in death by her parents, and infant sister, Janize, and her special love who was her friend and protector “Taz”.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the Relay for Life.
